President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to establish a telephone connection with his brother, Donald Nixon, in California. The brief exchange serves as a logistical directive to facilitate personal communication. No policy matters or administrative decisions are discussed during the interaction.
On November 16, 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 1:59 pm and 3:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 295-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 295-005 Date: November 16, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:59 pm and 3:00 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 14-137]
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