President Nixon contacted the White House operator to adjust his communication schedule for the afternoon. He directed the cancellation of a planned phone call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. Following this, he requested that a call be placed to First Lady Pat Nixon.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-036 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 310-36 Date: December 26, 1971 Time: 1:43 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 17-104] Cancellation of phone call to William P. Rogers Request for a call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
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