Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 333 › Conversation 333-044

Nixon & Kissinger on Staff management

Wednesday, April 26, 1972 · 8:20 PM–8:25 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 42 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation333-044 on Tape 333 (tape position 04:48:49–04:50:36)StartWednesday, April 26, 1972 at 8:20 PMEndWednesday, April 26, 1972 at 8:25 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 333-044 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger held a brief, informal check-in regarding upcoming travel arrangements and the management of staff operations. Kissinger touched upon an idea concerning an individual named Smith, while the President encouraged Kissinger to prioritize his current workload and documentation. The exchange served primarily as a logistical synchronization before the two departed for separate engagements.

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Yeah.
Oh, hello.
Hello.
Oh, Henry, I didn't have.
No, no, I thought it was not necessary.
I'll see you in the plane.
I had an idea about Smith.
I think we should sit more.
Oh, I know.
I had an idea.
Sure, I understand.
But you go ahead with your reading.
You've got more work to do.
If you get along right with the staff, fine.
Now you're going on to your OCS.
Good luck getting help.
Good luck.

NARA Description

On April 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:20 pm to 8:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 333-044 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 333-44

Date: April 26, 1972
Time: 8:20 pm - 8:25 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

Henry A. Kissinger talked with the President.

       [See Conversation No 23-94]

Also recorded on April 27, 1972

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 333-042 7:37 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 an unknown time between 7:37 pm and 8:20 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.
  • 023-094 8:20 PM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 8:20 pm to 8:25 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 333-044, 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/333-044 (accessed October 9, 2026).