President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This brief interaction served as a standard administrative precursor to the President's telephonic communications. No policy matters or significant political developments were addressed during this exchange.
On July 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 7:58 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 536-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 536-3 Date: July 3, 1971 Time: 7:58 am Location: Oval Office The White House operator talked with the President [See Conversation No. 6-115]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.