President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox. The exchange served as a logistical request to establish private communication between the President and his family member. No further policy or administrative matters were addressed during this brief connection.
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 7:38 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 352-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 352-13
Date: July 26, 1972
Time: 7:38 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Tricia Nixon CoxNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.