President Nixon interacts with the White House operator to facilitate a telephonic connection. This brief exchange serves as the administrative lead-in to a subsequent conversation, identified as Conversation 10-130. The recording captures the functional process of White House switchboard operations during the President's work day.
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 12:31 pm and 12:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 285-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 285-021 Date: October 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 12:31 pm and 12:48 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with White House operator. [See Conversation No. 10-130]
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