President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Ambassador George H.W. Bush in New York. The brief exchange served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and his U.S. Representative to the United Nations. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief request.
On December 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 11:03 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 632-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 632-8 Date: December 8, 1971 Time: Unknown between 10:55 am and 11:03 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 16-46]
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