Henry Kissinger consulted with the White House operator to coordinate communication with Secretary of State William P. Rogers regarding his travel schedule. The brief exchange focused on confirming Rogers’s transit status and arrival at the airport to ensure Kissinger could reach him via telephone while he was aboard the aircraft. Kissinger concluded the call by deciding to initiate direct contact once Rogers was positioned on his flight.
On April 13, 1972, Henry A. Kissinger and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:38 pm and 4:46 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-124 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 22-124 Date: April 13, 1972 Time: Unknown between 4:38 pm and 4:46 pm Location: White House Telephone Henry A. Kissinger talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 708-9B] William P. Rogers’s location -Arrival time -Secretary -Meeting with Kissinger
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