Conversation 002-022

TapeTape 2StartWednesday, April 21, 1971 at 1:00 PMEndWednesday, April 21, 1971 at 1:13 PMTape start time00:35:15Tape end time00:35:24ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to White House Counsel John W. Dean, III. This brief exchange served exclusively as a logistical step to connect the President with his legal advisor. No substantive policy matters or decisions were discussed during this initial administrative interaction.

John W. Dean IIIWhite House operationsPresidential communicationlogistics

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NARA Description

On April 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-022 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 2-22

Date: April 21, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:00 pm and 1:13 pm
Location: White House Telephone
                                                                        Conv. No. 2-21 (cont.)
The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 484-13A]

     Call to John W. Dean, III

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yes, please.

Mr. Dean, John Dean.

Yes, sir.

Thank you.

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