President Nixon initiates a call to entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr. through the White House operator. After confirming Davis is likely located in Las Vegas, Nixon requests that the operator facilitate the connection. This brief interaction serves as a routine administrative request to place a personal or political outreach call.
On October 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:45 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 803-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 803-8 Date: October 18, 1972 Time: 11:45 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 31-116]
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