President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate and manage a telephonic connection. The brief exchange focused on logistical coordination regarding the status and potential cancellation of an outgoing call. No substantive policy matters or major decisions were finalized during this communication.
On May 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:36 pm and 8:48 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-115 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 3-115
Date: May 21, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:36 pm and 8:48 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
The President conferred with an unknown person[?].
[End of conferral]
Cancellation of a callThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.