July 2, 1972

On July 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:01 pm and 11:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 026-032 of the White House Tapes.

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs U. Alexis Johnson. The brief exchange served as a logistical request to initiate this high-level communication. No further details regarding the substance of the intended conversation with Johnson were recorded.