President Nixon interacts briefly with the White House operator to facilitate outgoing communications. The exchange serves as a routine administrative task to connect the President with other parties. No substantive policy discussions or significant decisions occur during this brief operational contact.
On November 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:16 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 299-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 299-17 Date: November 10, 1971 Time: 3:16 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 14-20]
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