President Nixon directed the White House operator to contact William B. Macomber, Jr., who was currently eating lunch at the State Department. The operator acknowledged the request and committed to attempting to reach Macomber at that location. This brief exchange served as a logistical attempt to establish contact with the official for the President.
On May 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:11 pm and 1:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 042-085 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 42-85 Date: May 4, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:11 pm and 1:12 pm Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 251-49] William B. Macomber, Jr's location
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