President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The interaction was limited to administrative coordination regarding telephone connectivity. No substantive policy discussions or significant political decisions occurred during this brief exchange.
On September 16, 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 9:20 am and 10:33 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-046 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 278-46 Date: September 16, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:20 am and 10:33 am Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 9-35]
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