President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection. The brief exchange focused on establishing a line for the President to reach a specific party. No further policy-related actions or substantive political discussions were recorded during this brief administrative interaction.
On October 19, 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 5:17 pm and 6:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 370-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 370-20 Date: October 19, 1972 Time: Unknown between 5:17 pm and 6:00 pm Location: Executive Office Building The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 31-149]
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