Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 374 › Conversation 374-007

Nixon & Kissinger on White House scheduling and Diplomatic strategy

Friday, October 27, 1972 · 8:45 AM–9:03 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation374-007 on Tape 374StartFriday, October 27, 1972 at 8:45 AMEndFriday, October 27, 1972 at 9:03 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 374-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard Nixon met with Henry Kissinger to briefly coordinate the National Security Advisor's upcoming schedule. The discussion focused on logistical planning for a forthcoming high-level meeting. No substantive policy decisions were reached during this brief exchange.

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Heather, you know, when you're free, you want my number in trouble.

NARA Description

On October 27, 1972, 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 8:45 am and 9:03 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 374-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 374-7

Date: October 27, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:45 am and 9:03 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

        Kissinger's schedule
            -Forthcoming meeting

Also recorded on October 27, 1972

  • 374-006 8:30 AM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:30 am to 8:45 am.
  • 032-066 8:45 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 9:03 am.
  • 374-008 8:45 AM · 9 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 8:45 am and 9:03 am.
  • 032-067 9:03 AM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 9:03 am to 9:04 am.
  • 374-009 9:03 AM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:03 am to 9:04 am.
  • 032-068 9:06 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:06 am.
  • 374-010 9:06 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:06 am.
  • 374-011 9:10 AM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Patrick J. Buchanan, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:10 am to 9:50 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 374-007, October 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/374-007 (accessed October 23, 2026).