President Nixon initiates a brief interaction with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This exchange functions as a routine administrative request to connect the President with an external party. No substantive policy matters or critical decisions are documented in this short procedural communication.
On October 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:51 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 601-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 601-13 Date: October 23, 1971 Time: 11:51 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with White House operator. [See Conversation No. 12-104]
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