President Nixon initiates a brief request for the White House operator to connect him with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This call serves as an administrative bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and the Secretary. No further policy discussion or substantive exchange occurs during this short connection process.
On October 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-112 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 012-112 Date: October 25, 1971 Time: 2:37 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 304-5] Request for call to William P. Rogers
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