Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 3 › Conversation 003-177

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on William P. Rogers

Friday, May 28, 1971 · 2:39 PM ET · White House Telephone · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation003-177 on Tape 3 (tape position 04:14:46–04:14:58)StartFriday, May 28, 1971 at 2:39 PMEndFriday, May 28, 1971 at 2:39 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 003-177 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to initiate a call with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. Upon learning that Rogers was currently out to lunch, the President opted to postpone the conversation rather than interrupt him. He instructed the operator to have Rogers return the call once he became available.

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Yes, ma'am.
Hello.
Mr. President, Secretary Rogers is at lunch expecting any minute.
Can I get him for you?
No, let him call when he returns.
Sure he will, sir.

NARA Description

On May 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:39 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-177 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 003-177

Date: May 28, 1971
Time: 2:39 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     William P. Rogers
          -Location
          -Return call

Also recorded on May 28, 1971

  • 254-001 1:18 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:18 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 254-002 1:18 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:18 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 254-003 1:18 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:18 pm and 3:00 pm.
  • 003-178 2:50 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 2:50 pm to 3:07 pm.
  • 003-179 3:00 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:00 pm and 3:10 pm.
  • 254-004 3:00 PM · 1 hr 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, George P. Shultz, Manolo Sanchez, White House operator, Stephen B. Bull, Peter G. Peterson, White House photographer, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:00 pm to 5:01 pm.
  • 003-180 3:10 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 3:10 pm to 3:11 pm.
  • 003-181 3:48 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:48 pm and 4:51 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 003-177, May 28, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/003-177 (accessed October 12, 2026).