President Nixon held a brief, informal interaction with the White House operator within the Old Executive Office Building. The exchange consisted entirely of nonsensical vocalizations rather than substantive policy discussion or administrative business. No official developments or actionable decisions resulted from this recording.
On May 31, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:42 pm and 6:50 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 254-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 254-22 Date: May 31, 1971 Time: Unknown between 6:42 pm and 6:50 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 3-205]
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