President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to finalize a list of names for a personal communication. He specifically requested that the operator avoid involving his wife, Pat Nixon, in the logistical details of contacting these individuals to spare her unnecessary concern. This brief exchange focused on managing personal correspondence and curating the President's private outreach efforts.
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 7:18 pm and 7:21 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 254-028 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 254-28 Date: May 31, 1971 Time: Unknown between 7:18 pm and 7:21 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 3-209]
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