President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met briefly to coordinate their respective daily schedules and upcoming appointments. They discussed timing adjustments for meetings involving General Alexander Haig, David M. Kennedy, and policy deliberations concerning Pakistan. Ultimately, the two agreed to reconvene later in the afternoon to accommodate Kissinger's attendance at Good Friday services.
On April 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:33 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 476-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 476-16
Date: April 9, 1971
Time: 1:33 pm - 1:35 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger’s schedule
-David Brinkley
President’s schedule
-Meeting with General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and David M. Kennedy
-Kissinger’s meeting about Pakistan
-Time
-Good Friday services
Kissinger’s schedule
-Brinkley
Kissinger left at 1:35 pmThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.