President Nixon directs the White House operator to place a call to Moon Landrieu, the newly elected mayor of New Orleans, whom the President incorrectly identifies as Mayor Welch. The call is intended to establish communication with the incoming administration of the city. No further substantive policy discussions occur as the recording is limited to the President’s request for the operator to initiate the connection.
On June 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 9:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 739-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 739-1 Date: June 21, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:05 and 9:10 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 25-95]
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