President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This interaction served a logistical purpose, as the President utilized the operator's services to establish a secure line for further communication. No substantive policy matters or political discussions were recorded during this brief exchange.
On April 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:54 am and 8:56 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 481-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 481-1 Date: April 17, 1971 Time: Unknown between 8:54 am and 8:56 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 1-121]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.