President Nixon initiated a brief contact with the White House operator to facilitate a telephonic connection. This administrative interaction served as a logistical precursor to an impending conversation. No substantive policy discussions or major decisions were recorded during this exchange.
On October 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 8:03 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 283-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 283-005 Date: October 6, 1971 Time: 8:03 am Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 10-58] Page | 3 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
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