President Nixon initiates a request for the White House operator to connect him with George P. Shultz. The brief exchange serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. No policy discussions occur during this short administrative interaction.
On August 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:09 pm and 12:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-047 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 7-47 Date: August 2, 1971 Time: Unknown between 12:09 pm and 12:18 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 553-6F] Requested a call to George P. Shultz
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