President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a return call from National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger. The President instructed the operator to have Kissinger call him immediately upon finishing his current telephone conversation. This exchange served as a logistical bridge to facilitate an urgent discussion between the two men.
On April 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-118 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 22-118 Date: April 12, 1972 Time: 3:20 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 330-39] Henry A. Kissinger to return the President’s call
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