Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 37 › Conversation 037-051

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

Monday, March 5, 1973 · 12:04 PM–3:26 PM ET · White House Telephone · 20 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation037-051 on Tape 37StartMonday, March 5, 1973 at 12:04 PMEndMonday, March 5, 1973 at 3:26 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 037-051 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon received an update from the White House operator regarding Secretary of State William P. Rogers' ongoing appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Nixon dismissed the need for immediate contact, characterizing the situation as routine. He directed the operator to have Rogers return the call later that afternoon at his convenience.

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Hello.
Mr. President?
Yeah.
Secretary Rogers is on the Hill with the Senate Foreign Relations.
No problem, no problem.
He can call me back this afternoon.
It's just a routine matter.
All right.
Fine.
When he's free, no hurry.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On March 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:04 pm and 3:26 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-051 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 37-51

Date: March 5, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:04 pm and 3:26 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

       William P. Rogers
              -Senate Foreign Relations Committee

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 037-051, March 5, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/037-051 (accessed October 12, 2026).