Conversation 045-127

TapeTape 45StartTuesday, May 1, 1973 at 11:36 PMEndTuesday, May 1, 1973 at 11:38 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone

AI Summary

President Nixon initiated a call to the White House operator to place an urgent request for Secretary of State William P. Rogers. Due to uncertainty regarding Rogers' availability at home, the President instructed the operator to have Rogers return the call as soon as possible. This brief communication served as a logistical coordination to facilitate direct contact between the President and the Secretary of State.

William P. RogersWhite House communicationsPresidential schedulingForeign policy coordination

Audio

NARA Description

On May 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:36 pm and 11:38 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-127 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 45-127
Date: May 1, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:36 and 11:38 p.m.
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Request for telephone call
          -William P. Rogers

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Sir Kerry Rogers, please.

He may not be home since he gets here.

Have him ring me.

All right, fine.

Thank you.

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