President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with First Lady Pat Nixon. The brief interaction served as a routine administrative request to reach the First Lady directly. No further substantive policy or political matters were discussed during this exchange.
On July 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:34 am and 12:09 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-039 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 7-39 Date: July 30, 1971 Time: Unknown between 10:34 am and 12:09 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 552-3C] Requested a call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
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