Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 15 › Conversation 015-059
Kissinger phone call on Pakistan and Agha Hilaly
Saturday, November 20, 1971 · 10:02 AM–10:23 AM ET · White House Telephone · 13 sec
AI Summary
Henry Kissinger requested that the White House operator place an urgent call to Agha Hilaly, the Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States. President Nixon was present in the background during the request, indicating his involvement or direct interest in the communication. The brief exchange served as a logistical step to facilitate high-level diplomatic coordination during a period of heightened geopolitical tension.
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NARA Description
On November 20, 1971, Henry A. Kissinger and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:02 am and 10:23 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-059 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 15-59
Date: November 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:02 am and 10:23 am
Location: White House Telephone
Henry A. Kissinger talked with the White House operator.
[The President can be heard in the background]
[See also Conversation No. 621-18C]
Request for a call to Ambassador from Pakistan, Agha HilalyAlso recorded on November 20, 1971
- 015-060 10:23 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:23 am.
- 015-061 10:23 AM · 12 sec — the White House operator and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:23 am and 10:24 am.
- 015-062 10:23 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:23 am and 10:24 am.
- 015-063 10:24 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 10:24 am to 10:27 am.
- 015-064 10:27 AM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:27 am and 10:45 am.
- 015-065 10:45 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
- 015-066 10:45 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
- 015-067 10:45 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 015-059, November 20, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/015-059 (accessed October 12, 2026).