President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a telephone call to Senator Carl T. Curtis of Nebraska. After initially referring to Curtis as a Congressman, the President promptly corrected himself to specify his proper title as Senator. This brief exchange served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and the Senator.
On August 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:45 am and 12:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-043 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 7-43 Date: August 2, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:45 am and 12:00 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 553-6A] Requested a call to Carl T. Curtis
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