President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent communication with National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger. This interaction served as an administrative bridge to initiate a direct line of consultation between the President and his advisor regarding ongoing national security or foreign policy matters. The primary objective was to establish this connection for immediate follow-up discussions.
On March 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-062 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 37-62 Date: March 8, 1973 Time: 3:25 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 872-19A] Request for a call to Henry A. Kissinger
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.