Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 5 › Conversation 005-011
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Henry A. Kissinger
Friday, June 11, 1971 · 5:43 PM–5:46 PM ET · White House Telephone · 7 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent connection to National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger. This administrative interaction served as a logistical bridge to initiate a direct line of communication between the President and his top foreign policy aide. The call highlights the established protocol for the President to secure private, immediate access to senior staff during the workday.
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NARA Description
On June 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 5:46 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 5-11
Date: June 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:43 pm and 5:46 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to Henry A. KissingerAlso recorded on June 11, 1971
- 005-007 4:08 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:08 pm and 4:09 pm.
- 005-008 4:09 PM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Elliot L. Richardson talked on the telephone from 4:09 pm to 4:11 pm.
- 005-009 4:59 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:59 pm and 5:16 pm.
- 005-010 5:16 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 5:16 pm to 5:18 pm.
- 005-012 5:46 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 5:46 pm to 5:54 pm.
- 005-013 5:54 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:54 pm.
- 005-014 5:55 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:55 pm.
- 005-015 5:56 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 5:56 pm to 5:58 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 005-011, June 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/005-011 (accessed October 12, 2026).