President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This brief exchange served as a logistical bridge to connect the President with his Secretary of State for an unspecified official consultation. No further substantive discussion occurred during this connection phase.
On June 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:53 pm and 1:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-057 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 5-57
Date: June 13, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:56 pm and 1:28 pm
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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.