President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger. This brief administrative interaction served as the necessary logistical step to initiate a high-level discussion on foreign policy matters. The exchange concluded once the operator began the process of locating and patching through the call to Kissinger.
On May 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:31 pm and 9:35 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-128 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 23-128
Date: May 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:31 and 9:35 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.