Henry Kissinger contacts the White House operator to place an urgent call to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kenneth Rush. This brief administrative interaction serves as the logistical precursor to a high-level diplomatic or military consultation between Kissinger and the Department of Defense. No policy discussions occur, as the exchange is strictly limited to the request for the connection.
On May 8, 1972, Henry A. Kissinger and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 2:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 24-3 Date: May 8, 1972 Time: Unknown between 1:35 pm and 2:10 pm Location: White House Telephone Henry A. Kissinger talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 336-8A] Request for a call to [David] Kenneth Rush
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