Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 3 › Conversation 003-187

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Henry A. Kissinger

Friday, May 28, 1971 · 8:12 PM–8:13 PM ET · White House Telephone · 5 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation003-187 on Tape 3 (tape position 04:34:19–04:34:26)StartFriday, May 28, 1971 at 8:12 PMEndFriday, May 28, 1971 at 8:13 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 003-187 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a brief telephone request through the White House operator to be connected with his National Security Advisor, Henry A. Kissinger. This administrative interaction serves as a bridge to facilitate a direct line of communication between the President and his senior foreign policy official. No substantive policy matters are discussed, as the exchange is limited to the procedural request for the call to be placed.

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Yes, please.
Mr. Kissinger, please.
Yes, thank you.

NARA Description

On May 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:12 pm and 8:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-187 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 003-187

Date: May 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:12 pm and 8:13 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Call to Henry A. Kissinger

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

Also recorded on May 29, 1971

  • 003-186 8:11 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 8:11 pm to 8:12 pm.
  • 003-188 8:13 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:13 pm.
  • 507-001 8:13 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:13 am and 9:08 am.
  • 507-002 8:13 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:13 am and 9:08 am.
  • 507-003 8:13 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:13 am and 9:08 am.
  • 507-004 8:13 AM · 1 hr 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Manolo Sanchez, White House operator, and Nelson A. Rockefeller met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:13 am and 10:32 am.
  • 003-190 9:08 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 10:00 am.
  • 003-191 10:00 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 10:00 am to 10:06 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 003-187, May 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/003-187 (accessed September 26, 2026).