President Nixon initiates a brief interaction with the White House operator to request a break in telephone operations. This short exchange serves as a routine administrative request regarding the management of the President's incoming call line. No substantive policy matters or major political decisions were addressed during this brief 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 an unknown time between 3:32 pm and 3:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 285-041 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 285-041 Date: October 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 3:32 pm and 3:43 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with White House operator. [See Conversation No. 10-137]
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