President Nixon consulted with a White House operator regarding his efforts to reach Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin. The operator reported that the ambassador was unavailable at the embassy, prompting Nixon to reschedule the contact attempt. The President directed that the operator follow up after 3:00 p.m. when he would be back in his office.
On July 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:11 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-078 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 6-78 Date: July 1, 1971 Time: 2:11 pm Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 261-30] Anatoliy F. Dobrynin's location
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