President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to be connected with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The brief exchange serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and the Secretary. No substantive policy discussions occur during this short administrative interaction.
On November 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:06 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-151 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 13-151
Date: November 5, 1971
Time: 11:06 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to William P. Rogers
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