Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 46 › Conversation 046-045
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Henry Kissinger
Monday, May 14, 1973 · 9:32 PM ET · White House Telephone · 15 sec
AI Summary
The President consults with a White House operator regarding the availability of Henry Kissinger, who is currently attending an event at the Kennedy Center. Upon determining that Kissinger should not be disturbed, Nixon instructs the operator to place a call to Lawrence M. Higby instead. This exchange reflects the President’s process for managing communications and personnel during his schedule.
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NARA Description
On May 14, 1973, White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 9:32 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-045 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 46-45
Date: May 14, 1973
Time: 9:32 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
Henry A. Kissinger’s location
-Kennedy Center
Telephone call to Lawrence M. HigbyAlso recorded on May 15, 1973
- 046-042 9:12 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:12 pm and 9:15 pm.
- 046-043 9:15 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 9:15 pm to 9:22 pm.
- 046-044 9:22 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:22 pm and 9:32 pm.
- 046-046 9:33 PM · 13 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 9:33 pm.
- 046-047 9:33 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:33 pm and 9:40 pm.
- 046-048 9:33 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:33 pm and 9:40 pm.
- 046-049 9:40 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Leonard Garment, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone from 9:40 pm to 9:46 pm.
- 046-050 9:47 PM · 7 min — Lawrence M. Higby and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 9:47 pm to 9:53 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 046-045, May 15, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/046-045 (accessed October 1, 2026).