Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 621 › Conversation 621-039

Nixon & Kissinger on Foreign Policy and Diplomatic Negotiations

Monday, November 22, 1971 · 8:50 AM–9:10 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation621-039 on Tape 621 (tape position 04:15:45–04:17:29)StartMonday, November 22, 1971 at 8:50 AMEndMonday, November 22, 1971 at 9:10 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 621-039 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discussed ongoing diplomatic strategy and the management of international negotiations, specifically addressing the political environment and potential resolutions. The conversation touched upon the complexities of navigating foreign policy reforms and the necessity of maintaining control over communication regarding these sensitive agreements. The participants also briefly assessed the status of the situation in Cambodia and broader geopolitical maneuvering.

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Position in tape: 04:15:45 – 04:17:29

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NARA Description

On November 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 621-039 of the White House Tapes.

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Conversation No. 621-39

Date: November 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:50 am and 9:10 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Henry A. Kissinger.

     [Unintelligible]

Kissinger left at an unknown time before 9:10 am.

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Friday and Sunday, you know.
Open today.
The announcement will be next Friday and Sunday at this little girl's house.
Where's my photo, my lady photo?
Under 24.
Under 24.
Under 24.
Twenty-six, Newham, Washington time, British.
And twenty-eight, Newham, Washington time, Germany.
And then twenty-nine at one.
Twenty-nine at one, British, but not second.

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  • 621-038 8:30 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:30 am to 8:50 am.
  • 621-040 8:50 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:10 am.
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  • 621-042 8:50 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:10 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 621-039, November 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/621-039 (accessed November 2, 2026).