President Nixon held a brief, informal discussion with the White House operator to facilitate a connection with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The conversation included brief, candid observations regarding an unnamed individual’s temperament, characterizing him as a 'fightsy' and 'impulsive' person. The exchange served primarily as a logistical intermediary step to initiate further official communication with the Secretary of State.
On November 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:30 pm to 1:31 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 300-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 300-003 Date: November 2, 1971 Time: 1:30 pm - 1:31 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with William P. Rogers. [See Conversation No. 13-73]
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