Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 2 › Conversation 002-050
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Henry Kissinger
Tuesday, April 27, 1971 · 7:45 PM ET · White House Telephone · 5 sec
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On April 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-050 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 2-50
Date: April 27, 1971
Time: 7:45 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to Henry A. KissingerTranscript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 002-050, April 27, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417188063). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/002-050 (accessed October 29, 2026).