President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to legendary jazz composer and bandleader Duke Ellington. This brief interaction served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and Ellington. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief connection.
On June 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:19 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-146 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 5-146 Date: June 23, 1971 Time: 3:19 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 258-46] Call to Edward K. (“Duke”) Ellington
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