President Nixon initiates a brief administrative request to the White House operator to terminate a current connection. This exchange serves as a logistical instruction regarding telephone communications. No broader policy or political matters are addressed in this short interaction.
On May 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:25 am and 9:37 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 503-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 503-2 Date: May 21, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:25 am and 9:37 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 3-107]
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