President Nixon communicated with a White House operator to initiate a telephone call to California Governor Ronald Reagan. The brief exchange served as a logistical step to facilitate the connection between the President and the Governor. No substantive policy discussions or decisions were recorded during this connection process.
On July 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:25 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 026-035 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 26-35 Date: July 1, 1972 Time: Unknown between 11:12 and 11:25 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 746-14] Request for a call to Ronald W. Reagan
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