President Nixon initiates a brief request for the White House operator to place a telephone call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The communication serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct contact between the President and his Secretary of State. No further substantive policy matters are addressed during this short exchange.
On May 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:12 am and 10:13 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-156 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 45-156 Date: May 3, 1973 Time: Unknown between 10:12 am and 10:13 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 911-10] Request for telephone call -William P. Rogers
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