President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent communication with his National Security Advisor, Henry A. Kissinger. The brief interaction served as a formal request to place a telephone call to Kissinger, reflecting the ongoing necessity for direct coordination on foreign policy matters. No further substantive dialogue or policy decisions were recorded during this connection.
On December 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:33 pm and 6:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-101 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-101
Date: December 14, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:33 pm and 6:44 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Henry A. KissingerNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.