President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This brief interaction served as a logistical step to connect the President with another party. No substantive policy discussions or administrative decisions occurred during this exchange.
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 6:51 pm and 6:55 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 279-045 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 279-45 Date: September 22, 1971 Time: Unknown between 6:51 pm and 6:55 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 9-132]
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