President Nixon initiates a brief, informal communication with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The interaction serves as a routine administrative request to establish a connection with another party. No substantive policy matters or major decisions are recorded during this brief technical exchange.
On August 8, 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 4:54 pm and 4:56 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 363-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 363-17 Date: August 8, 1972 Time: Unknown between 4:54 pm and 4:56 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 29-60] (rev. Nov-03)
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