President Nixon initiates a brief administrative call through the White House operator to be connected with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The primary purpose of this interaction is to facilitate communication between the President and his top diplomat during the height of the Watergate crisis. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occur during this brief exchange.
On May 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:24 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-136 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 45-136 Date: May 2, 1973 Time: Unknown between 10:21 am and 10:24 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 909-16A] Request for telephone call -William P. Rogers
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