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On April 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:35 am and 11:50 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-001 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 709-15A] The President conferred with an unknown person before the conversation began. Request for a call to William P. Rogers. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; [Unknown person(s)].