President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Raymond A. Gallagher, the former commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). The President provided identifying details about Gallagher to ensure the operator could locate the correct contact information. This brief exchange served as an administrative request to facilitate direct communication with the former veteran organization leader.
On July 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:57 am and 11:00 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 027-049 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 27-49 Date: July 25, 1972 Time: Unknown between 10:57 am and 11:00 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 752-15] Request for a call to Raymond A. Gallagher
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