President Nixon initiates a call to the White House operator to be connected with Secretary of Commerce Maurice Stans, referred to as Secretary Cotton. The brief interaction serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate an official communication between the President and the Secretary. No further policy discussions or significant substantive developments occurred during this short exchange.
On December 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:20 pm and 5:26 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 639-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 639-019 Date: December 18, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:20 pm and 5:26 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 16-117]
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