President Nixon contacted the White House operator to initiate an urgent telephone connection with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The brief exchange served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and his cabinet official. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this brief request for assistance.
On October 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 6:09 pm to 6:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-104 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 011-104 Date: October 17, 1971 Time: 6:09 pm - 6:13 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 290-4] Request for call to William P. Rogers
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