President Nixon held a brief administrative conversation with Secretary of State William P. Rogers to facilitate a connection to an individual in Texas. The interaction served primarily as a logistical bridge, with the President initiating the call to coordinate communication with the external party. No substantive policy discussions or major decisions were recorded during this exchange.
On August 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:47 pm to 3:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 274-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 274-19 Date: August 16, 1971 Time: 3:47 pm - 3:48 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with William P. Rogers. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 48s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 **********************************************************************
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