President Nixon instructed the White House operator to initiate a telephone call to Congressman Wilbur D. Mills. This brief exchange served solely as a logistical request to establish communication with the influential legislator. The conversation concluded immediately after the operator acknowledged the request to connect the President.
On August 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:05 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-153 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 7-153 Date: August 16, 1971 Time: 9:05 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 564-3A] Requested a call to Wilbur D. Mills
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