President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing communication. This brief interaction served as a logistical step to initiate a telephone connection required for the President's official duties. No substantive policy matters or political discussions were addressed during this exchange.
On January 2, 1972, 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 10:17 am and 10:27 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 311-032 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 311-32 Date: January 2, 1972 Time: Unknown between 10:17 am and 10:27 am Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 17-136]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.