President Nixon initiates a brief telephone call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The communication serves solely as a request for the operator to connect the President with his Secretary of State. No substantive policy discussions or decisions are recorded during this exchange.
On May 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:33 am and 9:34 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-058 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 3-58
Date: May 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:33 am and 9:34 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.