President Nixon requested that the White House operator locate Attorney General John Mitchell. This brief administrative exchange was initiated to facilitate communication following the departure of John Ehrlichman from the White House. The call served as a logistical step to coordinate direct contact between the President and the Attorney General.
On June 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:34 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-085 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 5-85 Date: June 15, 1971 Time: 6:34 pm Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 261-7] John D. Ehrlichman's location Call to John N. Mitchell
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