President Nixon initiated a brief administrative request to the White House operator to place a telephone call to National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger. This interaction reflects the standard procedural workflow for the President to secure private communication lines with his key foreign policy advisor. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this brief request for connection.
On May 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:06 pm and 7:07 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-097 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 23-97
Date: May 1, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:06 and 7:07 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.