Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 44 › Conversation 044-033

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Henry Kissinger

Tuesday, March 27, 1973 · 5:34 PM ET · White House Telephone · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation044-033 on Tape 44StartTuesday, March 27, 1973 at 5:34 PMEndTuesday, March 27, 1973 at 5:34 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 044-033 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a request for the White House operator to connect him with National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger. This brief administrative exchange serves as the logistical precursor to an urgent consultation with his key foreign policy advisor. No substantive policy matters are discussed, as the interaction is limited to the mechanics of establishing the telephone link.

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NARA Description

On March 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:34 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-033 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 044-033

Date: March 27, 1973
Time: 5:34 pm

         Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See also Conversation No. 424-4]

         Call to Henry A. Kissinger

Also recorded on March 27, 1973

  • 044-031 5:20 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:20 pm and 5:22 pm.
  • 424-002 5:20 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:20 pm and 5:22 pm.
  • 044-032 5:22 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 5:34 pm.
  • 424-003 5:22 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:22 pm to 5:34 pm.
  • 424-004 5:34 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 5:34 pm.
  • 424-005 5:34 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:34 pm and 5:46 pm.
  • 044-034 5:46 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:46 pm and 5:56 pm.
  • 424-006 5:46 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:46 pm to 5:56 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 044-033, March 27, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/044-033 (accessed October 2, 2026).