President Nixon held a brief, informal exchange with the White House operator to discuss an unspecified matter of importance. The conversation served as a routine communication check between the President and the operator. No specific policy decisions or significant administrative actions were recorded during the brief duration of this interaction.
On August 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 556-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 556-16 Date: August 6, 1971 Time: Unknown between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 7-68]
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