President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This interaction served a logistical purpose, as the President required assistance in connecting with a specific party via the White House switchboard. No substantive policy matters or political discussions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.
On June 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:57 pm and 2:47 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 509-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 509-013 Date: June 3, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:57 pm and 2:47 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 4-19]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.