President Nixon briefly interacts with the White House operator to facilitate a telephonic connection. This interaction serves as a routine administrative step required to initiate a subsequent official conversation. No substantive policy matters or major developments occurred during this brief exchange.
On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:33 pm to 2:34 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 255-043 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 255-43 Date: June 4, 1971 Time: 2:33 pm - 2:34 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 4-31]
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