President Nixon spoke with the White House operator to facilitate a telephonic connection. This brief exchange served as a logistical step to initiate an outgoing call to another party. No substantive policy discussions or executive decisions occurred during this connection attempt.
On November 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 12:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 379-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 379-18 Date: November 1, 1972 Time: 12:25 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 32-120]
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