President Nixon held a brief, one-minute administrative interaction with a White House operator to facilitate a connection. No substantive policy matters or political discussions occurred during this exchange. The conversation served strictly as a routine telecommunications coordination.
On October 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:15 am to 9:16 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 371-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 371-5 Date: October 20, 1972 Time: 9:15 am - 9:16 am Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 31-150]
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