Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 23 › Conversation 023-001

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on William P. Rogers

Monday, April 17, 1972 · 11:35 AM–11:50 AM ET · White House Telephone · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; [Unknown person(s)]Conversation023-001 on Tape 23StartMonday, April 17, 1972 at 11:35 AMEndMonday, April 17, 1972 at 11:50 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 023-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with an unidentified individual regarding the scheduling of a telephone call. Following this briefing, the President contacted the White House operator to initiate a request to speak with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The exchange served as a preparatory step for official diplomatic coordination.

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Thank you, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On April 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:35 am and 11:50 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 23-1

Date: April 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:35 and 11:50 a.m.
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See also Conversation No. 709-15A]

The President conferred with an unknown person before the conversation began.

     Request for a call to William P. Rogers

Also recorded on April 17, 1972

  • 709-013 10:51 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:51 am to 11:03 am.
  • 709-014 11:07 AM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:07 am to 11:33 am.
  • 023-002 11:35 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:35 am and 11:50 am.
  • 709-015 11:35 AM · 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:35 am to 12:02 pm.
  • 709-016 12:02 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Donald B. Rice, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, George P. Shultz, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:02 pm to 12:06 pm.
  • 709-017 12:06 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:06 pm and 12:15 pm.
  • 709-018 12:06 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:06 pm and 12:15 pm.
  • 709-019 12:15 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:15 pm to 12:28 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 023-001, April 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/023-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).