President Nixon initiates a request for the White House operator to connect him with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The brief exchange serves as a logistical coordination step to facilitate a high-level diplomatic or administrative consultation. The operator confirms the attempt to reach the Secretary, setting the stage for the subsequent discussion between the two officials.
On March 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:01 pm and 4:02 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 044-016 Date: March 22, 1973 Time: Unknown between 4:01 pm and 4:02 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 887-23] Call to William P. Rogers
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