President Nixon requested that the White House operator connect him with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This brief interaction served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and his top diplomat. No further substantive policy discussions were recorded during this brief administrative request.
On October 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:35 am and 8:49 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 601-035 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 601-35 Date: October 26, 1971 Time: Unknown between 8:35 am and 8:49 am Location: Oval Office The President spoke with White House operator. [See Conversation No. 12-129]
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