President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to the police. This brief administrative interaction served to facilitate communication between the President and law enforcement authorities. No further details regarding the specific intent or the nature of the request were recorded.
On September 22, 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 5:38 pm and 5:41 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 279-033 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 279-33 Date: September 22, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:38 pm and 5:41 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 9-125]
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