President Nixon and Henry Kissinger spoke briefly to address the ongoing India-Pakistan War as it played out at the United Nations. Nixon inquired specifically about how Canada cast its vote during a UN General Assembly session regarding the conflict. Kissinger committed to verifying this information immediately and reporting back to the President.
On December 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 11:45 pm to 11:46 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-039 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-39
Date: December 7, 1971
Time: 11:45 pm - 11:46 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.
India-Pakistan War
-United Nations [UN] General Assembly session
-Vote
-Canada
Kissinger’s return call to the PresidentThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.