President Nixon directs the White House operator to contact Secretary of the Treasury John Connally immediately. He emphasizes that if Connally is occupied in a meeting, he must be interrupted to take the call. This request highlights the urgent priority Nixon placed on communicating with his Treasury Secretary during this period.
On January 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 4:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 318-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 318-4 Date: January 26, 1972 Time: 4:20 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 19-115]
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