President Nixon initiates a brief telephone call with the White House operator to be connected to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The communication serves as a logistical step to facilitate direct consultation between the President and his top diplomat. No substantive policy discussions occur during this initial request for connection.
On May 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:24 am and 11:07 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-126 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 003-126 Date: May 26, 1971 Time: Unknown between 8:24 am and 11:07 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 505-004A] Call to William P. Rogers
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