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Nixon Tapes on administrative task

54 conversations · frequently with Nixon, Butterfield

March 11, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon requests that the White House operator place a call to Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally. The brief exchange serves as a logistical coordination to initiate a conversation between the two officials. No substantive policy discussions or decisions occurred during this brief request.

April 6, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a brief request for the White House operator to connect him with a specific individual, Miss Acker. This exchange serves as a functional administrative task to facilitate an outgoing communication. No substantive policy discussions or significant decisions occur during this brief administrative interaction.

April 14, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon directed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The conversation was purely administrative, serving as the bridge to connect the President with his press office. No substantive policy discussions or decisions occurred during this brief exchange.

April 15, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief exchange served exclusively as a procedural step to initiate an official communication between the President and his top aide. No substantive policy matters or decisions were discussed during this brief administrative interaction.

April 16, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a brief telephone request for the White House operator to connect him with his Chief of Staff, H. R. Haldeman. This exchange serves strictly as an administrative bridge to facilitate a subsequent conversation between the President and his top aide. No substantive policy discussions or decisions occur during this brief communication.

April 17, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a brief telephone call through the White House operator to contact Dr. William D. Lukash. This communication serves as an administrative effort to establish a direct line with the President's personal physician. No substantive policy discussions occur during this short exchange, as it is limited to the operator connecting the requested party.

May 5, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon directs the White House operator to place a telephone call to Al Snyder. This brief administrative exchange serves as the logistical initiation of official communications between the President and the White House staff member. No further policy or substantive discussion occurs during this interaction.

May 7, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a brief administrative request to the White House operator to facilitate a connection to another party. This interaction serves as a routine logistical step to connect the President to a specific individual or location. No substantial policy discussions or significant political developments occur during this brief communication.

June 1, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon interacts with a White House operator to facilitate contact with a reporter from the Washington Star. This brief administrative exchange serves to initiate a communication request between the President and the journalist. No further substantive policy matters or major developments are recorded during this interaction.

June 17, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon directs the White House operator to place a follow-up telephone call to Lucy A. Winchester. This brief administrative interaction serves as a logistical bridge to reach his Social Secretary for further communication. The conversation concludes with the operator acknowledging the request to initiate the connection.

June 27, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The interaction served as a brief administrative bridge to facilitate direct communication with the General. No substantive policy matters or further developments were recorded in this short exchange.

July 21, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon directs the White House operator to place an outgoing telephone call to John W. Rollins. The brief exchange serves as a logistical communication to facilitate contact with Rollins. No substantive policy discussions or complex developments occurred during this administrative request.

July 29, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection to his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods. This administrative exchange served as the primary purpose of the brief communication. No further substantive policy or political discussions took place during this specific recording.

August 2, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with George P. Shultz. This brief administrative interaction served as the necessary logistical step to initiate a direct conversation between the President and his Director of the Office of Management and Budget. No policy discussions occurred during this exchange, as its sole purpose was to establish the call.

September 15, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to establish a line of communication with his deputy assistant for national security affairs. No further policy discussions or significant substantive developments occurred during this short interaction.

September 22, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a request through the White House operator to place a telephone call to Patrick J. Buchanan. Following a brief clarification regarding the intended recipient, the President corrects the instruction and asks to be connected to Mr. Cannon. This exchange serves as a routine administrative coordination of the President's outgoing communications.

September 28, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This brief interaction served as a routine administrative step to connect the President with another party. No substantive policy discussions or policy decisions occurred during this brief exchange.

October 6, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon requested that the White House operator connect him to an external line to address a personal administrative matter. The sole objective of the brief interaction was to facilitate a phone call regarding a water bill payment. No policy discussions or significant political developments occurred during this exchange.

October 7, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon initiated a brief administrative request to the White House operator to be connected with Mrs. Nell Yates. This brief exchange served solely as an operational directive to facilitate a telephone call to an outside party. No further policy or substantive matters were discussed during this brief interaction.

October 7, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a personal telephone call to Marjorie P. Acker. This brief administrative exchange served solely to facilitate a connection with the requested individual. No further policy or political discussions occurred during the brief communication.

October 21, 1971 · Nixon & Butterfield

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss a specific item requiring the President's attention. The brief three-minute encounter focused on the presentation of this administrative or policy-related matter. No further developments were recorded following the delivery of the item before Butterfield departed.

October 21, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods. The brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to connect the President with a member of his staff. No further substantive policy discussions occurred during this brief communication.

October 26, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a request for the White House operator to place a telephone call to California Governor Ronald Reagan. This brief administrative interaction serves as the preliminary step for the President to establish direct communication with the Governor. The call concludes immediately after the request is processed.

October 29, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to John C. Whitaker. This brief administrative interaction served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication with a member of the White House staff. No further substantive discussion or policy deliberations occurred during this exchange.

November 15, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a request for the White House operator to place a telephone call to Congressman John H. Terry. The exchange is purely administrative, serving as a brief directive to establish communication with the Representative. No further policy discussions or political developments are recorded during this brief interaction.

November 22, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally. The brief exchange served solely as a logistical request to establish communication with the Secretary. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occurred during this interaction.

November 22, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to Clark MacGregor, who served as his congressional liaison. This brief interaction was strictly administrative, intended to connect the President with a key administration official. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this specific exchange.

November 24, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon communicated with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This brief exchange served as an administrative step in managing the President's telecommunications from the Oval Office. No substantive policy matters or political discussions were recorded during this connection.

January 27, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Hobart D. “Hobe” Lewis. The exchange was a brief administrative interaction focused on connecting the President with the publisher of Reader's Digest. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this brief operator request.

January 29, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing telephone connection. This brief interaction served administrative purposes to establish communication with an external party. No significant policy discussions or substantive developments occurred during this brief exchange.

January 31, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon requested that the White House operator place an outgoing call to Leslie Arch. He provided the operator with the specific contact name and telephone number to facilitate the connection. No further discussion or substantive policy matters were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.

February 7, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a brief administrative request to the White House operator to place an outgoing call. The conversation serves solely as a logistical bridge to connect the President to an external party. No substantive policy discussions or decisions are recorded during this brief exchange.

March 15, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call to Commander Craig S. Campbell. The interaction served as a brief administrative request to connect the President with the Commander. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this short communication.

April 19, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a brief telephone exchange through the White House operator to request a direct connection with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The call serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate communication between the President and his senior staff. No further substantive policy matters are addressed in this short administrative segment.

May 15, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon spoke with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This interaction served a purely administrative purpose to connect the President with another party. No substantive policy discussions or decisions occurred during this brief communication exchange.

June 12, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to connect him with Dr. William M. Lukash. This brief administrative call serves to facilitate direct communication between the President and his physician. No further substantive matters were discussed during this brief exchange.

August 3, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call to aide Charles W. Colson. This brief administrative interaction served as the necessary bridge to initiate a direct conversation with a key member of the President's staff. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief connection process.

August 8, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a request through the White House operator to place a telephone call to Sam Huff. The President provides the operator with the correct spelling of Huff's surname to ensure the connection is established. This brief exchange serves as a routine administrative coordination to facilitate a direct communication between the President and Huff.

August 16, 1972 · Nixon & Camp David Operator

President Nixon initiates a brief request for the Camp David operator to connect a call to an individual identified as Mr. Holland. The exchange is purely administrative, serving as a functional bridge to facilitate a subsequent private conversation. No substantive policy matters or political discussions occur during this short interaction.

October 17, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a brief telephonic communication through the White House operator to place an outgoing call. The interaction serves as a routine administrative step to facilitate a connection for the President. No substantive policy discussions or decisions occurred during this brief exchange.

October 18, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to clarify the correct spelling of a name, likely for a contact list or correspondence. The brief interaction focused exclusively on ensuring the accuracy of the individual's identity, identified in the transcript as 'Doerredore.' No other substantive policy or administrative matters were addressed during this exchange.

October 25, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon directs the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Edwin M. Schwenk in New York. The request stems from a previous attempt initiated by the President the day before. The conversation concludes with the operator confirming the instruction to connect the call.

December 26, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a request for the White House operator to place a telephone call to Special Counsel Charles W. Colson. This brief administrative exchange serves as the logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and his advisor. No further substantive policy discussions occur during this brief interaction.

February 5, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his aide, Stephen B. Bull. This brief administrative interaction served exclusively to initiate the transfer for the President's subsequent business. No substantive policy matters or further developments were addressed during this specific communication.

March 20, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a brief communication through the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The exchange is purely logistical, serving as a placeholder for a subsequent conversation with another party. No substantive policy matters or executive decisions are addressed during this short administrative interaction.

March 27, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a brief request with the White House operator to be connected to a Mr. Zecker. The recording serves as a standard administrative exchange to facilitate official communication between the President and an outside party. No further substance or policy decisions were documented during this short interaction.

May 10, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon spoke briefly with a White House operator to facilitate a telephonic connection. This interaction served purely as an administrative step to initiate an outgoing call. No substantive policy discussions or significant decisions occurred during this brief exchange.

May 14, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to connect him with his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull. This brief administrative call served solely to facilitate communication between the President and his staff. No further substantive policy matters or tactical decisions were recorded during this connection.

May 21, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon initiated a brief communication with a White House operator to request a connection to an individual identified as Johnny. The exchange served primarily as a functional administrative request to facilitate a subsequent phone call. No substantive policy discussions or major decisions occurred during this brief interaction.

May 29, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing telephone call to Thomas A. Hart. This brief administrative interaction served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and Hart. No further discussion occurred during this short exchange beyond the initiation of the requested connection.

June 6, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon held a brief administrative exchange with a White House operator. The dialogue consisted of routine logistical communication regarding telephone connectivity or call routing. No substantive policy discussions or significant political decisions were recorded during this brief interaction.

June 7, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon initiated a brief contact with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The discussion was purely administrative, focusing on the mechanical connection of the President to an external party. No substantive policy matters or political issues were addressed during this interaction.

June 21, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon held a brief, routine administrative interaction with a White House operator to facilitate a phone connection. No substantive policy matters, political strategy, or historical decisions were addressed during this short exchange. The interaction served strictly as a logistical task required for the President to initiate an external communication.

June 21, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. The President specified that the operator should only connect the call if Buzhardt was currently present in his office. This brief administrative interaction served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and his legal counsel.