Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 12 › Conversation 012-113
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on William P. Rogers
Monday, October 25, 1971 · 2:37 PM–2:40 PM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon coordinated with the White House operator to facilitate a follow-up telephone call with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The exchange served to establish a precise timeframe for when Rogers would be back at his office to receive the President's call. No substantive policy matters were addressed, as the brief interaction functioned solely to organize the President's immediate communication schedule.
- William P. Rogers
- Scheduling
- White House communications
- Telephone coordination
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NARA Description
On October 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:37 pm and 2:40 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-113 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 012-113
Date: October 25, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:37 pm and 2:40 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
[See Conversation No. 304-6]
William P. Rogers’ scheduleAlso recorded on October 25, 1971
- 012-112 2:37 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:37 pm.
- 012-114 2:37 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:37 pm and 2:40 pm.
- 304-005 2:37 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:37 pm.
- 304-006 2:37 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:37 pm and 2:40 pm.
- 304-007 2:37 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:37 pm and 2:40 pm.
- 012-115 2:40 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 2:40 pm to 2:59 pm.
- 304-008 2:40 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:40 pm to 2:59 pm.
- 012-116 3:01 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 3:01 pm to 3:11 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 012-113, October 25, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/012-113 (accessed October 9, 2026).