President Nixon initiates a brief administrative request to the White House operator to place a telephone call to George P. Shultz. The conversation consists solely of the President's instructions to connect him with Shultz, then serving as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. No further policy discussions or significant decisions occur during this brief exchange.
On August 9, 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 12:55 pm and 1:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 272-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 272-003 Date: August 9, 1971 Time: Unknown between 12:55 pm and 1:48 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. Request for a call to George P. Shultz
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