President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a communications request. The brief exchange centered on managing the President's incoming and outgoing calls, specifically regarding a follow-up conversation with an unidentified individual upon their return. Nixon directed the operator to hold the request until the party became available.
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 3:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 282-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 282-16 Date: October 20, 1971 Time: 3:43 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with White House operator. [See Conversation No. 12-8]
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