Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 314 › Conversation 314-015
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Henry Kissinger
Thursday, January 13, 1972 · 5:23 PM–5:25 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 10 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met briefly with members of Henry Kissinger’s staff to coordinate on specific personnel or briefing materials. The discussion focused on confirming the review of documents or status updates involving individuals referred to as Thomas and Paul. The exchange functioned as a quick status check on ongoing diplomatic or administrative workflow tasks.
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NARA Description
On January 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s)[members of Henry Kissinger's staff] met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:23 pm and 5:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 314-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 314-015 Date: January 18, 1972 Time: Unknown between 5:23 pm and 5:25 pm Page | 29 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542 Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with an unknown person on Henry A. Kissinger's staff. H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman's office -Henry A. Kissinger
Also recorded on January 13, 1972
- 314-007 3:52 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:52 pm and 3:55 pm.
- 314-008 3:52 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:52 pm and 3:55 pm.
- 314-009 3:55 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and John V. Brennan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:55 pm to 4:15 pm.
- 314-012 4:12 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 4:12 pm.
- 314-013 4:15 PM · 42 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William L. Safire, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:15 pm to 5:00 pm.
- 314-014 5:23 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 5:23 pm.
- 314-016 5:25 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:25 pm and 5:26 pm.
- 314-017 5:26 PM · 42 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:26 pm to 6:16 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 314-015, January 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/314-015 (accessed September 29, 2026).