President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This brief interaction served as a logistical bridge to connect the President with another party. No substantive policy discussions or major decisions occurred during this brief exchange.
Audio for this conversation has not yet been released by the National Archives.
NARA DescriptionOn June 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 4:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 740-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 740-5 Date: June 22, 1972 Time: 4:35 pm. Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 25-124]
No transcript is available for this conversation.