Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 22 › Conversation 022-097

Kissinger & Dobrynin on Pat Nixon and Diplomatic protocol

Monday, April 10, 1972 · 12:51 PM–12:59 PM ET · White House Telephone ·1 min

ParticipantsKissinger, Henry A.;  Dobrynin, Anatoliy F.Conversation022-097 onTape 22 (tape position 03:55:44–03:56:44)StartMonday, April 10, 1972 at 12:51 PMEndMonday, April 10, 1972 at 12:59 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 022-097 ↗

AI Summary

Henry A. Kissinger and Soviet Ambassador Anatoliy F. Dobrynin coordinated logistics for a tea meeting between First Lady Pat Nixon and Irini Dobrynin. The two confirmed the scheduled time for 4:30 p.m. the following day at the White House. Kissinger provided instructions for Mrs. Dobrynin to enter through the diplomatic entrance, noting that the gesture was highly appreciated by the President and the First Lady.

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Hello?
I haven't backed through to bring it in.
Ready?
Hello.
Yes, Secretary.
I'm sorry to keep... No, no, no.
I talked to Mrs. Nixon, and she would be delighted to have tea with Mrs. Dupree tomorrow afternoon at 4.30.
4?
At 4.30.
4.30.
At the White House.
And both the President and Mrs. Nixon greatly appreciate the courtesy of making the suggestion.
No, no, no.
I think it's a pleasure.
It's our duty, really.
430, you said?
Right.
How to go, in what ways?
Come in through the diplomatic entrance.
As I do, yes.
The same place you do, and then... That's right, and there'll be somebody there, and Mrs. Nixon will have tea with Mrs. Dobrynin and the family residents.
Thank you very much.
Fourth watch tomorrow.
Right.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
It's very much appreciated here.
And I do appreciate your help.
Not at all.
No, we appreciate what you are doing.
No, I think it's beautiful.
Good.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Bye.

NARA Description

On April 10, 1972, Henry A. Kissinger and Anatoliy F. Dobrynin talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:51 pm and 12:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-097 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 22-97

Date: April 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:51 pm and 12:59 pm
Location: White House Telephone

Henry A. Kissinger talked with Anatoliy F. Dobrynin.

[See Conversation No. 705-13D]

     Kissinger’s talk with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
          -Mrs. Nixon’s tea with Irini Dobrynin
                -Time
                -Entrance to White House
                      -Diplomatic entrance
                -Location

Also recorded on April 10, 1972

  • 705-012 12:38 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:38 pm and 12:44 pm.
  • 022-094 12:44 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 12:50 pm.
  • 705-013 12:44 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, Manolo Sanchez, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Anatoliy F. Dobrynin, Ronald L. Ziegler, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:44 pm to 1:06 pm.
  • 022-095 12:50 PM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 12:50 pm to 12:51 pm.
  • 022-096 12:51 PM · 8 sec — Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:51 pm and 12:59 pm.
  • 705-014 1:06 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:06 pm and 1:11 pm.
  • 330-022 1:11 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:11 pm and 2:59 pm.
  • 330-023 1:11 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:11 pm and 2:59 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 022-097, April 10, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/022-097 (accessed September 18, 2026).