President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent communication with Senator John C. Stennis. The brief exchange served as a logistical request to place a telephone call to the Senator. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief administrative interaction.
On August 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:37 am and 1:56 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-061 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 7-61 Date: August 4, 1971 Time: Unknown between 8:37 am and 1:56 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 554-6A] Requested a call to John C. Stennis
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