President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Frank E. Fitzsimmons, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. This brief administrative exchange served solely to initiate official communication between the President and the labor leader. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief connection.
On October 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:35 pm and 3:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-064 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 31-64
(rev. Oct-06)
Date: October 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:35 pm and 3:25 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See Conversation No. 367-10F]
Request for a call to Frank E. FitzsimmonsThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.