President Nixon contacted the White House operator to initiate a telephone call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This brief exchange served as a logistical request to establish direct communication with the Secretary. No further policy discussions or significant developments occurred during this brief administrative interaction.
On April 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:28 pm and 2:36 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 23-5 Date: April 17, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:28 and 2:36 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 331-3] Request for a call to William P. Rogers
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