President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a phone call to an individual who was reportedly ill and potentially hospitalized. The operator provided the President with a specific contact number and room location for the party. This brief interaction served solely to coordinate the placement of a private or official call.
On December 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 628-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 628-3 Date: December 2, 1971 Time: 12:13 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 15-197]
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