President Nixon initiates a brief interaction with the White House operator to place an outgoing call. No substantive policy discussions or administrative decisions are recorded during this exchange. The recording serves primarily as a procedural connection to facilitate further communication.
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 an unknown time between 8:55 pm and 9:18 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 285-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 285-002 Date: October 6, 1971 Time: Unknown between 8:55 pm and 9:18 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with White House operator. [See Conversation No. 10-106]
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