President Nixon instructed the White House operator to connect him to the "dirt shop," a colloquial term used by the administration to refer to the Special Investigations Unit. This brief directive highlights the President's direct involvement in tasking the unit, which was responsible for conducting sensitive and covert intelligence-gathering operations. The exchange underscores the secretive communication channels maintained between the Oval Office and the investigative team.
On June 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 5:58 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 531-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 531-18 Date: June 28, 1971 Time: 5:58 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 6-6]
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