President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a personal phone call to First Lady Pat Nixon. The brief interaction served as a logistical request for the operator to connect the President to his wife. No policy matters or significant administrative decisions were discussed during this brief exchange.
On October 18, 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 5:21 pm and 5:24 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 291-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 291-16 Date: October 18, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:21 pm and 5:24 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with White House operator. [See Conversation No. 11-116] Request for a call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
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