President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to manage his morning itinerary. The primary focus of the brief interaction was the coordination of his daily schedule. The President specifically sought to arrange a potential meeting with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. to address pressing administrative matters.
On October 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:54 am and 8:17 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 801-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 801-1
Date: October 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:54 am and 8:17 am
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with the White House operator.
The President’s schedule
-Possible meeting with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.