President Nixon contacts the White House operator to initiate an outgoing call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The brief exchange serves as a functional request to connect the President with the Secretary for official government business. No further substantive discussion occurs during this short administrative interaction.
On February 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:18 am and 9:52 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-042 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 20-42
Date: February 3, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:18 am and 9:52 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.