President Nixon initiates a brief telephone request to the White House operator to be connected with his National Security Advisor, Henry A. Kissinger. This interaction serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate a high-level consultation between the President and his advisor. No policy decisions or substantive matters are addressed during this administrative exchange.
On October 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:56 pm and 9:26 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-046 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 011-046 Date: October 11, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:56 pm and 9:26 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 288-1] Request for call to Henry A. Kissinger
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