President Nixon directs the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Congressman George H. Mahon. This brief interaction serves as the administrative bridge to facilitate a direct conversation between the President and the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. No substantive policy discussions occur during this initial request.
On April 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:55 pm and 4:04 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 2-11 Date: April 20, 1971 Time: Unknown between 3:55 pm and 4:04 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 483-17E] Call to George H. Mahon 6 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08)
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