Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 23 › Conversation 023-069
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Henry Kissinger
Tuesday, April 25, 1972 · 2:01 PM–2:15 PM ET · White House Telephone · 8 sec
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On April 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:01 pm and 2:15 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-069 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 23-69
Date: April 25, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:01 and 2:15 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Henry A. KissingerTranscript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 023-069, April 25, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417193423). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/023-069 (accessed November 2, 2026).