President Nixon interacts with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing telephone connection. The brief exchange serves as a logistical bridge to connect the President to another party. No substantive policy discussions or administrative decisions are recorded during this operational call.
On September 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:04 pm and 5:12 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 577-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 577-15 Date: September 20, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:04 pm and 5:12 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 9-98]
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