Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 1 › Conversation 001-009

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Henry Kissinger

Wednesday, April 7, 1971 · 9:31 PM ET · White House Telephone · 5 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]; White House operatorConversation001-009 on Tape 1 (tape position 00:17:27–00:17:35)StartWednesday, April 7, 1971 at 9:31 PMEndWednesday, April 7, 1971 at 9:31 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 001-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a telephone call through the White House operator to reach his National Security Advisor, Henry Kissinger. The brief interaction involves the President coordinating a direct line of communication with Kissinger, likely to discuss pressing foreign policy or national security matters. No substantive policy details are finalized in this initial exchange, as the conversation focuses primarily on establishing the connection.

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And he'll always remember your face.
You too, sir?
Dissinger, please.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On April 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:31 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 1-9

Date: April 7, 1971
Time: 9:31 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President conferred with an unknown woman.

     Unknown man

The President talked with the White House operator at 9:31 pm.

     Call to Henry A. Kissinger

Also recorded on April 8, 1971

  • 001-007 9:25 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:25 pm and 9:27 pm.
  • 001-008 9:27 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 9:27 pm to 9:31 pm.
  • 001-010 9:31 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 9:31 pm to 9:39 pm.
  • 001-011 9:39 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:39 pm and 9:42 pm.
  • 001-012 9:42 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone from 9:42 pm to 9:49 pm.
  • 001-013 9:49 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:49 pm and 9:52 pm.
  • 001-014 9:52 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William F. ("Billy") Graham talked on the telephone from 9:52 pm to 9:55 pm.
  • 001-015 9:56 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Vice President Spiro T. Agnew talked on the telephone from 9:56 pm to 10:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 001-009, April 8, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/001-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).