President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to clarify the technical procedures for receiving incoming calls within his office. The discussion focused on establishing effective communication protocols for managing telephone traffic. No significant policy decisions were reached during this brief administrative inquiry.
On October 24, 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 3:54 pm and 4:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 373-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 373-16 Date: October 24, 1972 Time: Unknown between 3:54 pm and 4:00 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 32-22]
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