Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 1 › Conversation 001-093

Nixon phone call with Kissinger on Stock market

Wednesday, April 14, 1971 · 8:13 PM–8:14 PM ET · White House Telephone · 43 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation001-093 on Tape 1 (tape position 03:18:01–03:18:45)StartWednesday, April 14, 1971 at 8:13 PMEndWednesday, April 14, 1971 at 8:14 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 001-093 ↗

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President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discuss the recent positive performance of the stock market, noting that the Dow Jones Industrial Average has reached 932, surpassing its level from January 1969. Nixon directs Kissinger to contact Howard Stein to highlight this economic progress and influence public perception among Stein’s associates. Kissinger agrees to place the call the following day as requested.

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Oh, Henry, one thing I forgot to mention was that the Dow went to 932 today, so that's a good thing.
That means it's 300 points now before the low, but also it's now above what it was when we came into office.
It was 930 when we came into office.
Oh, really?
January 20th.
That's right.
So it's come a long way, and I think you ought to...
It's your friend Howard Stein.
I'll call him tomorrow.
Yeah, just say, now look here, Howard, things are moving, and just because he talks to a lot of people.
Oh, yes.
I'll call him tomorrow, Mr. President.
All right.
All right.

NARA Description

On April 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 8:13 pm to 8:14 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-093 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 1-93

Date: April 14, 1971
Time: 8:13 pm - 8:14 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

     Stock market
          -Advance since 1969
          -Howard Stein
          -Kissinger's possible conversation with Stein

Also recorded on April 15, 1971

  • 001-087 7:55 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter M. Flanigan talked on the telephone from 7:55 pm to 7:57 pm.
  • 001-088 7:58 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:58 pm.
  • 001-089 7:58 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:58 pm to 8:03 pm.
  • 001-090 8:04 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:04 pm.
  • 001-091 8:05 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 8:05 pm to 8:12 pm.
  • 001-092 8:12 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 8:12 pm to 8:13 pm.
  • 001-094 8:14 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:14 pm and 8:17 pm.
  • 001-095 8:17 PM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II talked on the telephone from 8:17 pm to 8:18 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 001-093, April 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/001-093 (accessed October 12, 2026).