President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a telephone connection to his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods. This brief communication served as an administrative bridge to facilitate a direct conversation between the President and a key member of his staff. No further substantive policy matters were addressed during this interaction.
On April 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:39 pm and 9:42 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 1-11
Date: April 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:39 pm to 9:42 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to Rose Mary WoodsNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.