President Nixon instructed the White House operator regarding the protocol for placing an outgoing call to an unnamed individual. He explicitly directed the operator not to interrupt the recipient if they were currently attending a social event. This brief exchange served as a procedural directive to ensure presidential communication did not cause undue social disruption.
On September 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 3:44 pm and 3:51 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 278-21 Date: September 12, 1971 Time: Unknown between 3:44 pm and 3:51 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 8-86]
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