Henry Kissinger contacts the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with William Safire. This administrative interaction serves as the precursor for a direct conversation between the National Security Advisor and the presidential speechwriter. No further policy-related substantive content is recorded in this brief exchange.
On January 24, 1972, Henry A. Kissinger and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:05 pm and 4:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-050 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 19-50 Date: January 24, 1972 Time: Unknown between 4:05 pm and 4:20 pm Location: White House Telephone Henry A. Kissinger talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 317-15E] Request for a call to William L. Safire
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