Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 4 › Conversation 004-052

Nixon phone call with Rogers on Edward R.F. Cox and Diplomatic Relations

Monday, June 7, 1971 · 10:40 AM–10:42 AM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Rogers, Adele (Langston)Conversation004-052 on Tape 4 (tape position 02:28:28–02:29:53)StartMonday, June 7, 1971 at 10:40 AMEndMonday, June 7, 1971 at 10:42 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 004-052 ↗

President Nixon telephoned Adele Rogers to commend her for hosting a successful diplomatic reception for Tricia Nixon and Edward R.F. Cox. The President praised Rogers' remarks at the event and explained his decision to keep a low profile to ensure the diplomats remained the primary focus. Rogers reciprocated the praise, noting that the attendees were delighted by the opportunity to meet the young couple.

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Mrs. Rogers, Mr. President.
Yeah.
Hello?
Good morning, Mr. President.
Well, you're busy at Cornell, I understand.
Oh, just trustee meeting.
Oh, great.
Oh, I see.
Fine.
Well, I had nothing on my mind except to call you.
I was at Camp David yesterday and tell you that...
We were all talking about your party, and everybody just thought it was great, and they particularly thought you did such a fine job in your own remarks.
And I said, well, my God, you're smart.
I said, you should be speaking all the time.
What you said was so nice, and the diplomat just...
Loved it.
You and Tricia were dear, I know, because it was something that she wouldn't enjoy, basically, to let the diplomats have that chance to meet, because it does mean a lot.
They had gone through and met her before, didn't they?
Oh, yes, in the line.
They did meet her.
Good, good, good.
And they were thrilled.
Yeah, the reason that we didn't come, I didn't think it was right for us to be in line.
We'd met them all and go through the hamdram, and it put them front and center, which was the right thing.
I was so thrilled to have a chance to meet the two young people, you know, and you could just see them practically rushing out to the cablegram, the right home.
Right, right.
I just met her.
Right.
And your words made it lovely.
They were thrilled.
You just did a great job, and we just wanted you to know it.
Well, you're dear to call, and I appreciate it.
Don't get brainwashed up there.
No.
Okay.
Bye.
Bye.
Thank you so much.

On June 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Adele (Langston) Rogers talked on the telephone from 10:40 am to 10:42 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-052 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 4-52

Date: June 7, 1971
Time: 10:40 am - 10:42 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Adele (Langston) Rogers.

[See Conversation No. 511-1E]
     Mrs. Rogers’ schedule

     Mrs. Rogers’ diplomatic reception for Tricia Nixon and Edward R.F. Cox
          -President's comments
          -Diplomat's reaction
  • 004-048 9:34 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:34 am and 10:22 am.
  • 059-004 9:34 AM · 46 min — President Richard M. Nixon and members of the Executive Board of Directors of National Association of Home Builders, including John A. Stastny, George Martin, Louis Cenker, Nathaniel Rogg, Stanley Waranck, Richard C. Van Dusen, James D. Hodgson, Laurence H. Silberman, White House photographer, Linwood Holton, John D. Ehrlichman, and George W. Romney, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 9:34 am and 10:13 pm.
  • 004-049 10:22 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:22 am.
  • 004-050 10:24 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Frank E. Fitzsimmons talked on the telephone from 10:24 am to 10:40 am.
  • 004-051 10:29 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:29 am and 10:40 am.
  • 004-053 10:42 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:42 am and 2:40 pm.
  • 511-002 11:05 AM · 54 sec — met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:05 am and 11:49 am.
  • 511-003 11:49 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 11:55 am.

Conversation 004-052, June 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/004-052 (accessed October 17, 2026).