President Nixon contacted the White House operator to be connected with First Lady Thelma C. “Pat” Nixon. The interaction served as a brief administrative request to facilitate a private telephone call between the President and his wife. No substantive political or policy matters were discussed during this brief exchange.
On June 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:22 pm and 7:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-071 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 5-71
Date: June 14, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:22 pm and 7:37 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) NixonThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.