President Nixon directs the White House operator to place a telephone call to Soviet Ambassador Anatoliy F. Dobrynin. The brief interaction serves as a logistical bridge to initiate high-level diplomatic communication. No substantive policy discussions occur during this exchange as the operator confirms the request to connect the President with the Soviet embassy.
On July 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:53 am and 2:11 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-077 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 6-77 Date: July 1, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:53 am and 2:11 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 261-28] Call to Anatoliy F. Dobrynin
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