President Nixon communicated briefly with the White House operator to facilitate a telephonic connection. This interaction functioned as a routine administrative request to establish communication with another party. No substantive policy matters or political discussions were addressed during this short exchange.
On July 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:57 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 348-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 348-2 Date: July 19, 1972 Time: 1:57 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 27-3] (rev. Oct-06)
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