President Nixon directs the White House operator to manage his incoming communications by routing calls to Rose Mary Woods if he is unavailable. This brief interaction establishes protocol for handling priority calls during the President's potential absence from the office. No further policy or strategic developments were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.
On May 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:04 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 717-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 717-5 Date: May 2, 1972 Time: 11:04 am Location: Oval Office The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 23-108]
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