President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an urgent call to National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger. This administrative interaction served as a logistical bridge to facilitate a direct line of communication between the President and his top foreign policy aide. No further details regarding the substance of the intended discussion were recorded.
On June 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 10:30 pm to 10:31 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-171 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 5-171
Date: June 22, 1971
Time: 10:30 pm - 10:31 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to Henry A. KissingerNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.