President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This interaction served a logistical purpose to connect the President with a specific party identified as the Sapphire Company. The conversation functioned solely as a brief administrative step to initiate external communication.
On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:22 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 285-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 285-009 Date: October 7, 1971 Time: 9:22 am Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with White House operator. [See Conversation No. 10-110]
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