President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection. The primary purpose of the brief interaction was to place a call to Manolo Sanchez, the President's personal valet. No other substantive policy or political discussions occurred during this exchange.
On June 28, 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 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 346-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 346-20
Date: June 28, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:35 and 3:54 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call for Manolo SanchezNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.