Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 38 › Conversation 038-091
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Henry A. Kissinger
Tuesday, April 17, 1973 · 11:20 PM–11:45 PM ET · White House Telephone · 14 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request an immediate telephone connection to National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger. This brief interaction served solely as a procedural step to facilitate a high-level consultation between the President and his advisor. No substantive policy matters or further details were discussed during this specific segment of the communication.
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NARA Description
On April 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:20 pm and 11:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-091 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 38-91
Date: April 17, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:20 pm and 11:45 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Telephone call to Henry A. KissingerAlso recorded on April 18, 1973
- 038-092 11:45 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 11:45 pm on April 17, 1973 to 12:04 am on April 18, 1973.
- 038-093 12:04 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:04 am and 12:05 am.
- 038-094 12:04 AM · 19 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:04 am and 12:05 am.
- 038-095 12:05 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 12:05 am to 12:20 am.
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- 900-002 7:58 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:11 am.
- 900-003 7:58 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:11 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 038-091, April 18, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/038-091 (accessed October 5, 2026).