President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call to an unidentified individual. While the recipient was not explicitly named in the official record, internal context suggests the call was intended for George P. Shultz. This brief interaction served solely as a logistical bridge to connect the President to his intended party.
On June 30, 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 12:50 pm and 12:52 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 347-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 347-2
Date: June 30, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:50 and 12:52 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to an unknown person [George P. Shultz]No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.