President Nixon initiates a call to the White House operator to be connected with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The brief exchange serves as a procedural request to facilitate high-level communication between the President and his cabinet official. No substantive policy matters are discussed beyond the administrative placement of the outgoing call.
On October 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:42 am and 1:41 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 013-011 Date: October 26, 1971 Time: Unknown between 11:42 am and 1:41 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 303-1] Request for a call to William P. Rogers
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