President Nixon instructed the White House operator to implement a strict hold on all incoming telephone calls beginning at 9:00 p.m. The President sought to eliminate interruptions to ensure his focus following an upcoming press conference and subsequent private obligations. This request established a temporary window of privacy for the President's evening activities.
On June 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:28 pm and 8:30 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 4-4 Date: June 1, 1971 Time: Unknown between 6:28 pm and 8:30 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 256-24] Instructions to operator -Forthcoming press conference
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