President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call to General James D. “Don” Hughes. The exchange served exclusively as a logistical request to establish this communication link. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief administrative interaction.
On December 24, 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 1:46 pm and 1:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 309-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 309-5 Date: December 24, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:46 pm and 1:48 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 17-6] Request for a call to Gen. James D. (“Don”) Hughes
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