President Nixon initiates a brief administrative request to the White House operator to place an outgoing call. The conversation serves solely as a logistical bridge to connect the President to an external party. No substantive policy discussions or decisions are recorded during this brief exchange.
On February 7, 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 4:49 pm and 4:52 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 319-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 319-16 Date: February 7, 1972 Time: Unknown between 4:49 pm and 4:52 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator [See also Conversation No. 20-51]
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