President Nixon attempted to contact Secretary of State William P. Rogers to discuss urgent matters during the post-holiday period. Upon learning that Rogers was unavailable, Nixon instructed the White House operator to forego tracking him down at his current location. The President ultimately requested that the Secretary return the call at his convenience later that afternoon.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 2:34 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-107 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 17-107 Date: December 26, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:45 pm and 2:34 pm Location: White House Telephone The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 310-38] William P. Rogers's location -Return call
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