Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 23 › Conversation 023-160
Kissinger phone call on Thomas H. Moorer and Joint Chiefs of Staff
Thursday, May 4, 1972 · 3:55 PM–5:15 PM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec
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On May 4, 1972, Henry A. Kissinger and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:55 pm and 5:15 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-160 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 23-160
Date: May 4, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:55 and 5:15 pm
Location: White House Telephone
Henry A. Kissinger talked with the White House operator.
[See also Conversation No. 334-44I]
Request for a call to Thomas H. MoorerTranscript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 023-160, May 4, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417193605). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/023-160 (accessed November 4, 2026).