Conversation 282-002

TapeTape 282StartWednesday, October 20, 1971 at 12:30 PMEndWednesday, October 20, 1971 at 2:23 PMTape start time00:02:51Tape end time00:03:05ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorRecording deviceOld Executive Office Building

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to the Attorney General, John Mitchell. The brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to establish a line of communication with the head of the Justice Department. No policy discussions occurred during this interaction.

Presidential communicationAttorney GeneralWhite House operatoradministrative procedures

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NARA Description

On October 20, 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 12:30 pm and 2:23 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 282-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 282-2

Date: October 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:30 pm and 2:23 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with White House operator.

     Request for a call to the Attorney General

[See Conversation No. 11-160]

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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