President Nixon communicated with a White House operator regarding an attempt to reach National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger. Upon being informed that Kissinger had disconnected, the President received confirmation that the call had been officially canceled. No further action was taken regarding the outreach.
On October 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:43 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-043 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 11-43
Date: October 11, 1971
Time: 5:43 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Henry A. Kissinger
-Cancellation of telephone callThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.