President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The brief exchange served as a logistical bridge to facilitate a direct conversation between the President and his top diplomat. This action initiated immediate communication between the two officials regarding undisclosed administrative or foreign policy matters.
On January 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:44 pm and 5:15 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 018-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 18-13 Date: January 3, 1972 Time: Unknown between 4:44 pm and 5:15 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 643-13A] Request for a call to William P. Rogers
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