Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 333 › Conversation 333-042
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Henry Kissinger
Wednesday, April 26, 1972 · 7:37 PM–8:20 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 10 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator regarding a scheduled phone call with Dr. Henry Kissinger. The President decided to cancel the arrangement, noting that the call was no longer necessary. He concluded the exchange by opting to meet with Kissinger at a later time.
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NARA Description
On April 26, 1972, 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 7:37 pm and 8:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 333-042 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 333-42
Date: April 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:37 pm and 8:20 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See Conversation No 23-93]Also recorded on April 27, 1972
- 023-090 7:07 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 7:07 pm to 7:10 pm.
- 023-091 7:10 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:10 pm and 7:37 pm.
- 333-039 7:10 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:10 pm and 7:37 pm.
- 333-040 7:10 PM · 7 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 7:10 pm and 7:37 pm.
- 023-092 7:37 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:37 pm.
- 023-093 7:37 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:37 pm and 8:20 pm.
- 333-041 7:37 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 7:37 pm.
- 333-043 7:37 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:37 pm and 8:20 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 333-042, April 27, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/333-042 (accessed October 9, 2026).