Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 100 › Conversation 100-020
Rogers on Social interactions and Cabinet Room
Monday, May 8, 1972 · 12:00 AM–12:07 PM ET · Cabinet Room ·25 sec
AI Summary
Secretary of State William P. Rogers met with unidentified individuals in the Cabinet Room for a brief exchange of social pleasantries. The conversation did not address substantive policy matters or official business, consisting primarily of greetings and general comments regarding travel. No decisions were made, and the interaction concluded shortly after it was captured by the taping system.
- William P. Rogers
- Social interactions
- Cabinet Room
- Diplomacy
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NARA Description
On May 8, 1972, William P. Rogers and unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 12:00 am and 12:07 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 100-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 100-20
Date: May 8, 1972
Time: Unknown after 12:00 am until 12:07 pm
Location: Cabinet Room
William P. Rogers met with unknown men
[Recording begins while the conversation is in progress]
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[Previous non-historical (H) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 08/26/2019. Segment
cleared for release.]
[Non-Historical]
[100-020-w001]
[Duration: 24s]
Greetings
Travel
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Recording ends at an unknown time before 12:07 pmAlso recorded on May 8, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 100-020, May 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/100-020 (accessed September 18, 2026).