President Nixon instructed the White House operator to connect him with Arthur Burns, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve. This brief interaction served solely as a logistical request to initiate a telephone communication with the economic official. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occurred during this brief exchange.
On November 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:25 pm and 6:28 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 614-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 614-22
Date: November 4, 1971
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Time: Unknown between 6:25 pm and 6:28 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See Conversation No. 13-127]This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.