President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to speechwriter William L. Safire. The exchange served as a routine administrative request to establish a line of communication with a key staff member. No policy matters or substantive discussions were recorded during this brief interaction.
On February 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:09 pm and 3:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 456-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 456-15
Date: February 23, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:09 pm and 3:00 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with the White House operator
Call to William L. SafireThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.