President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to initiate an outgoing call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The brief exchange served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and the Secretary. No further policy discussions were recorded during this brief administrative interaction.
On October 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:47 pm and 1:50 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 303-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 303-004 Date: October 26, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:47 pm and 1:50 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 13-13] Request for a call to William P. Rogers Page | 2 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
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