President Nixon communicated briefly with a White House operator to place an outgoing telephone call. The exchange served exclusively as a procedural interaction to connect the President to another party. No substantive policy discussions or decision-making processes occurred during this brief connection.
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 5:45 pm and 5:54 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 291-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 291-21 Date: October 18, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:45 pm and 5:54 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with White House operator. [See Conversation No. 11-121]
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