Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 15 › Conversation 015-018
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Henry Kissinger
Thursday, November 18, 1971 · 8:01 PM ET · White House Telephone · 15 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon received a brief status update from the White House operator regarding Henry Kissinger’s travel itinerary. Upon learning that Kissinger was en route to Lunkin Airport in Cincinnati, Nixon decided against attempting to contact him immediately. The President chose to postpone communication until Kissinger reached his destination.
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NARA Description
On November 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:01 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 15-18
Date: November 18, 1971
Time: 8:01 am
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
[See also Conversation No. 621-6]
Henry A. Kissinger's schedule
-LocationAlso recorded on November 19, 1971
- 015-050 7:16 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:16 pm to 7:23 pm.
- 015-051 7:23 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:23 pm and 7:27 pm.
- 015-052 7:27 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:27 pm to 7:40 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 015-018, November 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/015-018 (accessed October 1, 2026).