President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger. This brief administrative interaction served as the initiation of a high-level diplomatic or security-related communication. No further substantive details regarding the purpose of the call were captured in this recording.
On June 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:33 pm and 9:38 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 4-7
Date: June 1, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:33 pm and 9:38 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.