President Nixon initiated a brief communication through the White House operator to facilitate a follow-up connection. This interaction functioned as a logistical bridge to reach another party, as indicated by the reference to a related conversation. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief exchange.
On May 8, 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 3:59 pm and 4:13 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 336-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 336-19 Date: May 8, 1972 Time: Unknown between 3:59 and 4:13 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 24-6]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.