President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent connection to National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger. The brief interaction served exclusively as a logistical step to reach Kissinger for a high-level consultation. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this exchange, as its sole purpose was establishing the telephone link.
On April 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:19 pm and 7:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-089 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 22-89
Date: April 5, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:19 pm and 7:00 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for call to Henry A. KissingerThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.