President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a direct call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This brief exchange served as an administrative request to facilitate immediate communication between the President and the Secretary. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occurred during this brief request.
On March 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:53 pm and 4:58 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-194 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 37-194 Date: March 21, 1973 Time: Unknown between 4:53 pm and 4:58 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 421-18A] Request for a call to William P. Rogers
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