President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his National Security Advisor, Henry Kissinger. The brief interaction served exclusively as a logistical request to initiate this communication. No substantive policy discussions or decisions occurred during this brief exchange between the President and the operator.
On March 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:05 pm and 7:41 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-129 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 37-129
Date: March 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 7:05 pm and 7:41 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Henry A. KissingerThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.