President Nixon directs the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection for Henry Kissinger to speak with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This administrative request was made to coordinate high-level communication between the National Security Advisor and the State Department. The interaction serves as a routine procedural step for managing presidential staff logistics.
On February 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:55 am and 10:06 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-164 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 43-164 Date: February 22, 1973 Time: Unknown between 9:55 am and 10:06 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 861-19A] Request for a call to William P. Rogers -Henry A. Kissinger
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