Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 14 › Conversation 014-148
Nixon phone call with Kissinger on Paul H. Nitze and Arms control
Tuesday, November 16, 1971 · 7:19 PM–7:22 PM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discuss the potential appointment of Paul H. Nitze to an administration role, specifically focusing on the value of his strong stance on arms control. Kissinger notes that he has vetted the idea with Stewart J.O. Alsop, who expressed support for the concept. The two agree to further evaluate the political implications of such an unconventional move and plan to revisit the decision during their next meeting.
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NARA Description
On November 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 7:19 pm to 7:22 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 014-148 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 14-148
Date: November 16, 1971
Time: 7:19 pm - 7:22 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.
Paul H. Nitze
-Possible role with administration
-Kissinger's conversation with Stewart J.O. Alsop
-Arms control stanceAlso recorded on November 17, 1971
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- 014-149 9:59 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:59 am and 10:05 am.
- 014-150 9:59 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:59 am and 10:05 am.
- 620-003 9:59 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:59 am and 10:05 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 014-148, November 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/014-148 (accessed October 25, 2026).