President Nixon held a brief, informal interaction with the White House operator while located in the Old Executive Office Building. The exchange remained lighthearted and limited in scope, focusing on a playful remark regarding the operator's service. No substantive policy matters or administrative decisions were addressed during this short communication.
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 an unknown time between 4:21 pm and 4:23 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 318-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 318-6 Date: January 26, 1972 Time: Unknown between 4:21 pm and 4:23 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 19-117]
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