President Nixon initiates a request for the White House operator to place a telephone call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This brief communication serves as a logistical directive to establish contact with his primary foreign policy advisor. No further substantive discussion occurs during this short exchange.
On January 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:28 pm and 11:30 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-159 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 17-159
Date: January 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:28 and 11:30 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to William P. RogersThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.