President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a communication to an unidentified individual currently aboard a ship. He also provided instructions regarding a scheduled 7:00 PM broadcast on ABC. This brief exchange served to coordinate presidential messaging and media engagement.
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 5:31 pm and 5:33 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-031 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 278-31 Date: September 12, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:31 pm and 5:33 pm Location: Executive Office Building The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 8-101]
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