President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to discuss a memorandum authored by speechwriter Ray Price. The President expressed frustration with the discouraging nature of the document's content. This brief exchange reflects Nixon's ongoing engagement with staff communications and his internal reaction to policy or political feedback.
On January 11, 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 4:03 pm and 4:05 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 312-030 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 312-30 Date: January 11, 1972 Time: Unknown between 4:03 pm and 4:05 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 18-69]
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