Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 3 › Conversation 003-008
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on William P. Rogers
Wednesday, May 12, 1971 · 10:12 AM–10:25 AM ET · White House Telephone · 3 sec
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On May 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:12 am and 10:25 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 003-008
Date: May 12, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:12 am and 10:25 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to William P. RogersTranscript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on May 12, 1971
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- 003-007 9:51 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone from 9:51 am to 10:12 am.
- 003-009 10:25 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 10:25 am to 10:35 am.
- 003-010 10:35 AM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:35 am and 2:19 pm.
- 003-011 2:19 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Walter R. Tkach talked on the telephone from 2:19 pm to 2:22 pm.
- 003-012 3:27 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:27 pm.
- 003-013 3:27 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 3:33 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 003-008, May 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417188263). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/003-008 (accessed November 1, 2026).