President Nixon held a brief, procedural interaction with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The conversation served primarily as an administrative bridge to connect the President to another party. No substantive policy discussions or significant decisions were recorded during this exchange.
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 12:51 pm and 1:02 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 285-024 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 285-024 Date: October 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 12:51 pm and 1:02 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with White House operator. [See Conversation No. 10-133]
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