President Nixon initiates a brief request for the White House operator to connect him with Under Secretary of State John N. Irwin. This interaction reflects the President's reliance on the switchboard to facilitate official communications with high-level State Department personnel. No substantive policy discussions occur, as the exchange is strictly procedural to establish the phone connection.
On March 9, 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 2:30 pm and 2:39 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 322-037 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 322-37 Date: March 9, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:30 pm 2:39 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 21-37]
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