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Nixon & Kissinger on Diplomatic strategy and White House access

Monday, November 15, 1971 · 2:13 PM–2:19 PM ET · Oval Office · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation618-035 on Tape 618 (tape position 05:26:07–05:26:25)StartMonday, November 15, 1971 at 2:13 PMEndMonday, November 15, 1971 at 2:19 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 618-035 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417179747 ↗

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NARA Description

On November 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 2:19 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 618-035 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 618-35
Date: November 15, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:13 pm and 2:19 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with an unknown person [Henry A. Kissinger?]

     Requested the unknown person

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 618-035, November 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417179747). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/618-035 (accessed November 15, 2026).