President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Congressman Wright Patman of Texas. This brief administrative interaction served to facilitate direct communication between the President and the Representative. No further discussion occurred during this recording as the operator proceeded to initiate the request.
On August 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:06 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-064 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 7-64 Date: August 6, 1971 Time: 12:06 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 556-8] Requested a call to Wright Patman
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