President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The communication served solely as a logistical request to connect the President with his Secretary of State for an undisclosed discussion. No policy decisions or substantive conversations occurred during this brief administrative exchange.
On April 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:32 pm and 6:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 2-3
Date: April 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:32 pm and 6:50 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
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Tape Subject Log
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Call to William P. RogersThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.