President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent communication with George P. Shultz, then serving as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. This brief administrative call served as a logistical bridge to connect the President with his key advisor. The conversation concluded with the operator initiating the connection to Shultz as requested.
On September 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:38 pm and 4:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-028 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 9-28 Date: September 15, 1971 Time: Unknown between 4:38 pm and 4:44 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 277-22] Request for call to George P. Shultz
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