President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to provide specific instructions regarding the handling of an incoming return phone call. The brief exchange focused on administrative protocols for managing his telecommunications during this period. No major policy discussions occurred as the interaction was strictly limited to operational coordination.
On July 26, 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 5:01 pm and 5:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 352-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 352-6
Date: July 26, 1972
(rev. Mar-02)
Time: Unknown between 5:01 pm and 5:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with the White House operator.
Instructions on call backNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.