Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 36 › Conversation 036-029

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Henry Kissinger

Sunday, January 21, 1973 · 10:07 AM–10:33 AM ET · White House Telephone · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation036-029 on Tape 36StartSunday, January 21, 1973 at 10:07 AMEndSunday, January 21, 1973 at 10:33 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 036-029 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a request through the White House operator to be connected with his National Security Advisor, Henry Kissinger. This brief administrative interaction serves as the preliminary step for a high-level diplomatic or policy consultation. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief connection attempt.

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Yes, please.
Dr. Kissinger, please.

NARA Description

On January 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:07 am and 10:33 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-029 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 36-29

Date: January 21, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:07 am and 10:33 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

       Request for a telephone call to Henry A. Kissinger

Also recorded on January 21, 1973

  • 036-030 10:33 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 10:33 am to 10:37 am.
  • 036-031 1:52 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 1:52 pm to 2:04 pm.
  • 036-032 2:04 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:04 pm and 2:27 pm.
  • 036-033 2:27 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 2:27 pm to 2:33 pm.
  • 402-002 4:54 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:54 pm and 5:00 pm.
  • 402-003 4:54 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:54 pm and 5:00 pm.
  • 402-004 5:00 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:00 pm and 5:02 pm.
  • 402-005 5:00 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:00 pm and 5:22 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 036-029, January 21, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/036-029 (accessed October 12, 2026).