President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met to coordinate the agenda for an upcoming session with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromyko. During the brief discussion, they addressed the inclusion of Helmut Sonnenfeldt as the designated note-taker for the meeting. This consultation served to finalize personnel arrangements and ensure diplomatic preparations were set for the high-level engagement.
On October 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:43 am and 9:51 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 790-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 790-5
Date: October 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:43 am and 9:51 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.
The President’s schedule
-Forthcoming meeting [with Andrei A. Gromyko]
-Helmut (“Hal”) Sonnenfeldt
-Notetaking
Kissinger left at an unknown time before 9:51 am.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.