Henry A. Kissinger contacted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent communication with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations George H.W. Bush. The primary purpose of the brief exchange was to initiate a formal call to the Ambassador to discuss ongoing diplomatic matters. No further substantive details were captured in this short administrative segment of the recording.
On December 6, 1971, Henry A. Kissinger and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:24 am and 9:37 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-15 Date: December 6, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:24 am and 9:37 am Location: White House Telephone Henry A. Kissinger talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 629-6C] Request for a call to George H.W. Bush
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