Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 22 › Conversation 022-047

Nixon phone call with Kissinger on John C. Stennis and Communication

Thursday, March 30, 1972 · 9:38 AM–10:10 AM ET · White House Telephone · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation022-047 on Tape 22 (tape position 02:04:31–02:04:38)StartThursday, March 30, 1972 at 9:38 AMEndThursday, March 30, 1972 at 10:10 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 022-047 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon directed the White House operator to connect him with Senator John C. Stennis. Henry Kissinger was present during this request, which was facilitated to initiate communication with the influential legislator. The call serves as a logistical precursor to further discussions regarding legislative or foreign policy matters involving the Senator.

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Senator Stennis, please.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On March 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:38 am and 10:10 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-047 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 22-47

Date: March 30, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:38 am and 10:10 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator; Henry A. Kissinger can be heard in the
background.

[See Conversation No. 697-2A]

     Request for call to John C. Stennis

Also recorded on March 30, 1972

  • 697-001 9:32 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:32 am and 9:38 am.
  • 697-002 9:38 AM · 1 hr 35 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, and John C. Stennis met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:38 am to 11:10 am.
  • 022-048 10:10 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John C. Stennis talked on the telephone from 10:10 am to 10:12 am.
  • 697-003 11:10 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:10 am and 11:12 am.
  • 697-004 11:12 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:12 am to 11:28 am.
  • 022-049 11:28 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:28 am.
  • 022-050 11:28 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:39 am.
  • 697-005 11:28 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:30 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 022-047, March 30, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/022-047 (accessed October 12, 2026).