President Nixon requested that the White House operator place a telephone call to his National Security Advisor, Henry Kissinger. This brief administrative exchange served solely as an operational step to facilitate direct communication between the President and Kissinger. No further policy discussions occurred during this interaction.
On May 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:13 pm and 7:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-094 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 2-94
Date: May 5, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:13 pm and 7:45 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to Henry A. KissingerThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.