President Nixon directs the White House operator to place a telephone call to Kay Gardella, a television correspondent for the New York Daily News. The President identifies the journalist by her professional role to ensure the operator contacts the correct individual. This interaction serves as a brief administrative task to facilitate direct communication between the President and a member of the press.
On September 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:18 am and 11:43 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-060 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 9-60 Date: September 17, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:18 am and 11:43 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 574-6A] Request for call to Kay Gardella
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