President Nixon held a brief administrative interaction with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This exchange served as a routine communication task, acting as a precursor to a more substantive discussion designated as a separate conversation. No policy decisions or significant political developments occurred during this brief request for operator assistance.
On December 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 10:00 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 385-026 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 385-26 Date: December 13, 1972 Time: 10:00 am Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 34-58]
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