President Nixon communicated with the White House operator to facilitate a potential follow-up call with Senator Barry Goldwater. The operator reported that Goldwater was currently traveling in Alabama and would be unavailable for the remainder of the week. Nixon instructed that the call could be returned later in the day if possible, noting that there was no urgency regarding the request.
On October 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:33 am and 10:12 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-049 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 31-49 Date: October 16, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:33 am and 10:12 am Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 799-9A] Barry M. Goldwater's schedule -Possible return call
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