President Nixon interacted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This brief exchange served as a logistical step to connect the President to another party. No substantive policy discussions or significant political developments occurred during this brief telephonic transition.
On November 8, 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 3:30 pm and 3:32 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 388-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 388-16 Date: November 8, 1972 Time: Unknown between 3:30 pm and 3:32 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 33-78]
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