President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a connection to another party. The brief interaction focused on technical assistance for an outgoing communication. No substantive policy matters or major decisions were addressed during this 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 10:34 am and 10:48 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-049 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 278-49 Date: September 16, 1971 Time: Unknown between 10:34 am and 10:48 am Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 9-37]
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