President Nixon initiates a call to the White House operator to facilitate a connection with George Shultz, then serving as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The exchange serves as a brief administrative bridge to reach the cabinet member for policy discussions. No further substantive policy matters are addressed in this short operational recording.
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 11:15 am and 11:48 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-056 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 278-56 Date: September 16, 1971 Time: Unknown between 11:15 am and 11:48 am Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 9-39]
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