Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 164 › Conversation 164-016

Camp David operator & Rogers on Elliot L. Richardson

Saturday, April 28, 1973 · 11:23 AM–3:30 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 24 sec

ParticipantsCamp David operator; Rogers, William P.Conversation164-016 on Tape 164StartSaturday, April 28, 1973 at 11:23 AMEndSaturday, April 28, 1973 at 3:30 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 164-016 ↗

AI Summary

Secretary of State William P. Rogers utilized the Camp David operator to assist in locating Elliot L. Richardson. The primary objective of the call was to reach Richardson, who was reportedly attending to matters at his children’s school. The operator was instructed to continue efforts to establish contact with him.

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You having a little trouble with this, Mr. Rogers?
Yeah, he went to a school and we're trying to locate him.
He'll be back in an hour.
He wants the children to the school.
See if you can find him at the school, will you?
Yes, we are.
Fine, thank you.
You're welcome.

NARA Description

On April 28, 1973, Camp David operator and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:23 am and 3:30 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 164-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 164-16

Date: April 28, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:23 am and 3:30 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

The Camp David operator talked with William P. Rogers.

     Elliot L. Richardson’s location
            -Children’s school
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 164-016, April 28, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/164-016 (accessed October 12, 2026).