President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This brief interaction served as a technical coordination step to connect the President to an external party. No substantive policy matters or administrative decisions were documented during this short communication bridge.
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 4:13 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 336-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 336-20 Date: May 8, 1972 Time: 4:13 pm Location: Executive Office Building The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 24-7]
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