President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to George P. Shultz. The brief exchange served as a logistical coordination to facilitate direct communication between the President and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. No policy discussions took place during this administrative request.
On September 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:54 pm and 5:17 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-121 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 9-121 Date: September 22, 1971 Time: Unknown between 4:54 pm and 5:17 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 279-28] Request for call to George P. Shultz
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