Henry Kissinger directed the White House operator to connect him with National Security Council staffer Helmut Sonnenfeldt. The brief exchange served as a logistical request to initiate a telephone communication between the two officials. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this connection attempt.
On November 11, 1971, Henry A. Kissinger and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:31 am and 12:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 014-035 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 14-35 Date: November 11, 1971 Time: Unknown between 11:31 am and 12:50 pm Location: White House Telephone Henry A. Kissinger talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 298-5C] Request for a call to Helmut Sonnenfeldt
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