President Nixon instructed the White House operator to contact speechwriter and aide Raymond K. Price, Jr. The President requested that Price come to the Executive Office Building for an in-person meeting. This administrative exchange facilitated a direct communication link between the President and a key member of his writing staff.
On September 8, 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 11:40 am and 1:27 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 274-031 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 274-31 Date: September 8, 1971 Time: Unknown between 11:40 am and 1:27 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 8-47] Request for Raymond K. Price, Jr. to come to the Executive Office Building [EOB] Request for a call to Price
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