Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 16 › Conversation 016-035
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on William P. Rogers
Tuesday, December 7, 1971 · 8:06 AM–6:51 PM ET · White House Telephone · 5 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiates a call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers through the White House operator. While the specific substance of the ensuing discussion is not captured in this segment, the interaction serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate diplomatic consultations. The recording confirms the President's direct involvement in orchestrating high-level executive communication regarding foreign policy matters.
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NARA Description
On December 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:06 am and 6:51 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-035 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 16-35
Date: December 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:06 am and 6:51 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator; the President can be heard talking to an
unknown person in the background.
[See Conversation No. 631-11B]
Request for a call to William P. RogersAlso recorded on December 7, 1971
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- 631-002 2:59 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:59 pm to 3:02 pm.
- 631-003 3:04 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:04 pm to 3:11 pm.
- 631-004 3:12 PM · 1 hr 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Maurice H. Stans, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Peter G. Peterson, White House photographer, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, unknown person(s), and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:12 pm to 4:29 pm.
- 631-005 4:29 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Harold H. Saunders met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:29 pm and 4:33 pm.
- 631-006 4:29 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:29 pm and 4:33 pm.
- 631-007 4:33 PM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:33 pm to 5:05 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 016-035, December 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/016-035 (accessed October 10, 2026).