President Nixon held a brief, abrupt interaction with a White House operator in the Executive Office Building. The President dismissed the operator immediately, requesting that they leave the office. No further official business or substantive policy matters were conducted during this exchange.
On December 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 10:13 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 387-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 387-5 Date: December 5, 1972 Time: 10:13 am Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 34-21]
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