President Nixon directs the White House operator to place a telephone call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This brief exchange functions as a logistical instruction to facilitate direct communication between the President and his chief diplomat. No policy matters are discussed, as the conversation is limited to the operator's administrative task of connecting the two parties.
On December 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:09 am and 9:19 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-13 Date: December 6, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:09 am and 9:19 am Location: White House Telephone President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 629-6A] Request for a call to William P. Rogers
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