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Conversation 002-050

TapeTape 2StartTuesday, April 27, 1971 at 7:45 PMEndTuesday, April 27, 1971 at 7:45 PMTape start time01:35:08Tape end time01:35:13ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon initiated a brief telephone request to the White House operator to be connected with National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger. The interaction served solely as a procedural step to facilitate a private communication between the President and his top foreign policy aide. No substantive policy matters or decisions were discussed during this brief exchange.

Henry KissingerWhite House operationsPresidential communicationNational Security
AudioNARA Description

On April 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-050 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 2-50

Date: April 27, 1971
Time: 7:45 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Call to Henry A. Kissinger
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yes, please.
Dr. Kissinger, please.
Thank you.
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