President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to place a telephone call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The brief exchange serves as a logistical coordination for the President to establish direct communication with his Secretary of State.
On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:56 pm and 9:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-066 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 012-066
Date: October 21, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:56 pm and 9:00 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.