Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 1 › Conversation 001-041

Nixon phone call with Kissinger on Mrs. Karl Taylor and Southeast Asia speech

Wednesday, April 7, 1971 · 11:14 PM–11:21 PM ET · White House Telephone · 30 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation001-041 on Tape 1 (tape position 01:27:50–01:28:25)StartWednesday, April 7, 1971 at 11:14 PMEndWednesday, April 7, 1971 at 11:21 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 001-041 ↗

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President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discuss the need to reach out to Mrs. Karl Taylor to bolster her resolve following the President's recent speech on Southeast Asia. Fearing press intrusion, Nixon instructs Kissinger to contact her personally to convey the President's appreciation for her support. Kissinger commits to making the call and reporting back to Nixon shortly thereafter.

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Hello.
Mr. Kissinger, there you are.
Henry.
Mr. President.
I don't know whether you may have thought of this before, Haig or somebody has, but somebody should get a hold of Mrs. Taylor.
The press will be after her to be sure she stands firm.
Absolutely, we'll do that.
Who will do that?
I'll do it.
You call her and tell her that the President mentioned that he was greatly moved by that, and you call me back, okay?
I'll be here for 15 minutes.

NARA Description

On April 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:14 pm and 11:21 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-041 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 1-41

Date: April 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:14 pm and 11:21 pm
Location: White House Telephone

Henry A. Kissinger talked with the President.

     President’s previous speech on Southeast Asia
          -Mrs. Karl Taylor
                -Call from Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
                -Call from Kissinger
                      -Return call

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  • 001-038 11:14 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:14 pm and 11:21 pm.
  • 001-039 11:14 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:14 pm and 11:21 pm.
  • 001-040 11:14 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:14 pm and 11:21 pm.
  • 001-042 11:14 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:14 pm and 11:21 pm.
  • 001-043 11:14 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Freeman F. Gosden, Jr. talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:14 pm and 11:21 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 001-041, 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/001-041 (accessed October 9, 2026).