President Nixon directs the White House operator to facilitate a series of communications, specifically requesting a call with George P. Shultz. The operator updates the President on the status of a previous request involving Governor Nelson Rockefeller, who is currently attempting to contact his secretary, Ann Whitman, from New Mexico. The exchange serves as a logistical coordination effort to establish these specific administrative and political connections.
On June 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:00 pm and 4:07 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 026-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 26-2 Date: June 23, 1972 Time: Unknown between 3:00 and 4:07 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 741-14B] Nelson A. Rockefeller Request for Anne Whitman Call to George P. Shultz
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