President Nixon held a brief morning discussion with an unidentified individual, primarily to address a request to contact National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger. The exchange focused on logistics regarding this communication, with the President explicitly instructing that Kissinger not be disturbed. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this short interval.
On March 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:00 am and 8:07 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 462-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 462-1
Date: March 5, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:00 am and 8:07 am
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with an unknown person
Call to Henry A. Kissinger
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