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

ParticipantsWhite House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation046-045 on Tape 46StartMonday, May 14, 1973 at 9:32 PMEndMonday, May 14, 1973 at 9:32 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 046-045 ↗

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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. Higby

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Hello?
Sir, Dr. Kissinger's at the Kennedy Center.
Should we try to reach him now?
Oh, no, no, not there.
Fine.
Try Larry Higbee, please.
All right.

Also recorded on May 14, 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 046-045, May 14, 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 November 15, 2026).