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Nixon Tapes on Secretary of State

22 conversations · frequently with Nixon, Haig

September 14, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a request for the White House operator to place a telephone call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This brief administrative interaction serves as a bridge to formal diplomatic discussions between the President and the Secretary. No further policy-related deliberation occurs during this connection attempt.

September 20, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to initiate a telephone call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The primary purpose of this brief exchange was to facilitate communication between the President and the State Department regarding official government business. No further substantive details were captured during this short administrative interaction.

October 20, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to establish communication with the Secretary. No further policy discussions or significant developments occurred during this brief interaction.

October 25, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an urgent call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This brief exchange served exclusively as a logistical step to initiate direct communication with the Secretary. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occurred during this interaction.

October 25, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a brief request for the White House operator to connect him with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This call serves as an administrative bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and the Secretary. No further policy discussion or substantive exchange occurs during this short connection process.

October 25, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent telephone call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This brief interaction served as a logistical step to initiate direct communication with the head of the State Department regarding ongoing foreign policy or diplomatic matters. No further substantive details are available due to the absence of a transcript.

October 26, 1971 · Nixon

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.

October 26, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to be connected with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The brief exchange serves as a procedural step to facilitate an urgent communication between the President and the Secretary. No further details regarding the substance of the intended discussion were captured during this short administrative interaction.

October 26, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a request for the White House operator to connect him with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This brief administrative interaction serves as a precursor to an intended high-level diplomatic consultation. The exchange establishes the communication channel necessary for the President to conduct official state business.

October 29, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon directed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This brief exchange served as a logistical bridge to facilitate a direct communication between the President and his Secretary of State regarding unspecified official business. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this brief request.

November 5, 1971 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to be connected with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The brief exchange serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and the Secretary. No substantive policy discussions occur during this short administrative interaction.

February 3, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon contacts the White House operator to initiate an outgoing call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The brief exchange serves as a functional request to connect the President with the Secretary for official government business. No further substantive discussion occurs during this short administrative interaction.

February 29, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent outgoing call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This brief administrative interaction served as the necessary procedural step to connect the President with his chief diplomat late in the evening. No further discussion occurred between the President and the operator regarding the substance of the requested conversation.

April 17, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The President specified that the call should be connected only after Rogers concluded his ongoing congressional testimony. This action was intended to facilitate direct communication regarding the Secretary's legislative appearances.

April 17, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to initiate a telephone call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This brief exchange served as a logistical request to establish direct communication with the Secretary. No further policy discussions or significant developments occurred during this brief administrative interaction.

April 18, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a brief request for the White House operator to connect him with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The purpose of the call is to establish a direct line of communication with the Secretary for an unstated objective. The interaction concludes immediately after the operator acknowledges the request to place the call.

October 6, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an urgent call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. He requested that Rogers be interrupted during a dinner in New York to facilitate a conversation as soon as he could step away. The primary purpose of this interaction was to establish a direct, timely line of communication with the Secretary.

October 23, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to initiate an urgent telephone call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This brief administrative interaction served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and his top diplomat. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief exchange.

November 4, 1972 · Nixon

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to initiate a telephone call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This brief exchange served exclusively as a procedural request to facilitate communication between the President and the Secretary. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occurred during this brief interaction.

February 15, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. The brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to facilitate communication between the President and the Secretary. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief connection.

March 5, 1973 · Nixon

President Nixon initiates a brief telephone request for the White House operator to connect him with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. This call serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and the Secretary. No further policy discussions occur during this short administrative exchange.

May 11, 1973 · Nixon & Haig

President Nixon and Alexander Haig discuss the potential resignation of Henry Kissinger and his future role as Secretary of State. The President considers the strategic timing of offering Kissinger the position to ensure political stability. The conversation focuses on navigating this sensitive cabinet transition and determining the best approach for delivering the offer.