President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing telephone call to an unidentified individual. The brief interaction focused on the logistics of placing the call and the subsequent coordination of a callback. No substantive policy matters or strategic decisions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.
On August 12, 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 5:07 pm and 5:16 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 273-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 273-15
Date: August 12, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:07 pm and 5:16 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to an unknown person
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