President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The interaction was limited to the technical process of establishing a connection to another party. No substantive policy discussions or significant political developments occurred during this brief exchange.
On September 7, 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 5:50 pm and 5:56 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 275-029 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 275-029 Date: September 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:50 pm and 5:56 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 008-040]
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