President Nixon directed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Adele Rogers, the wife of Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This brief administrative interaction served as a communication relay to facilitate a personal or professional connection between the Secretary and his spouse. No further policy or substantive matters were discussed during this connection attempt.
On April 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:55 pm and 6:01 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-074 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 38-74
Date: April 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:55 pm and 6:01 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Telephone call to Adele (Langston) Rogers from 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.