Henry Kissinger requested that the White House operator place a telephone call to Soviet Ambassador Anatoliy F. Dobrynin. This action indicates ongoing high-level diplomatic efforts between the United States and the Soviet Union during a period of critical foreign policy negotiations. The call was initiated to facilitate direct communication with the Soviet leadership.
On May 10, 1972, Henry A. Kissinger and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:25 pm and 4:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-069 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 24-69 Date: May 10, 1972 Time: Unknown between 4:25 pm and 4:45 pm Location: White House Telephone Henry A. Kissinger talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 337-28/339-1A] Request for a call to Anatoliy F. Dobrynin
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