President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing communication. The interaction focused on the mechanical process of connecting a telephone call. No substantive policy discussions or significant political developments occurred during this brief logistical exchange.
On May 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:46 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 495-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 495-3 Date: May 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 10:40 am and 10:46 am Location: Oval Office The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 2-115]
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