President Nixon contacted the White House operator to initiate a telephone call to speechwriter William L. Safire. The interaction served as a logistical bridge to connect the President with his aide for an unspecified purpose. No further substantive discussion occurred during this brief request.
On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:56 am and 12:01 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-124 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 10-124 Date: October 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 11:56 am and 12:01 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 285-16] Request for a call to William L. Safire
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