President Nixon initiates a brief administrative communication with the White House operator to facilitate a connection to a specific party. He provides instructions regarding the urgency of the call and the necessity of handling the request within the constraints of ongoing business operations. The interaction serves as a routine procedural coordination for the President's telecommunications.
On May 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 11:50 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 338-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 338-19 Date: May 9, 1972 Time: 11:50 am Location: Executive Office Building The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 24-48]
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