Henry A. Kissinger contacted the White House operator to request an immediate phone connection with Harold H. Saunders, a member of his National Security Council staff. This interaction served solely as a logistical request to facilitate a direct conversation between Kissinger and Saunders. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occurred during this brief exchange.
On December 6, 1971, Henry A. Kissinger and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:12 pm and 11:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-033 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-33
Date: December 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:12 pm and 11:28 pm
Location: White House Telephone
Henry A. Kissinger talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Harold H. SaundersThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.