President Nixon initiates a request for the White House operator to connect him with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This brief administrative interaction serves as a precursor to an intended high-level diplomatic consultation. The exchange establishes the communication channel necessary for the President to conduct official state business.
On October 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:47 pm and 1:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 13-13 Date: October 26, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:47 pm and 1:50 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 303-4] -Request for a call to William P. Rogers
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