Conversation 300-002

TapeTape 300StartTuesday, November 2, 1971 at 1:15 PMEndTuesday, November 2, 1971 at 1:30 PMTape start time00:03:30Tape end time00:04:11ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorRecording deviceOld Executive Office Building

President Nixon consulted with a White House operator regarding concerns about a specific individual’s frequent telephone activity from the State Department. The President sought information about a woman who had been placing an unusually high volume of calls, suggesting internal oversight or suspicion regarding her communications. The brief interaction focused on identifying the caller and monitoring her use of State Department facilities.

State DepartmentTelephone communicationsSurveillancePersonnel securityWhite House operations

On November 2, 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 1:15 pm and 1:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 300-002 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 300-002

Date: November 2, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:15 pm and 1:30 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 13-72]

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Mr. Smith, she's had a watch in the State Department that she's been calling out a lot.