Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 625 › Conversation 625-004

Nixon & Kissinger on Travel planning and White House administration

Wednesday, November 24, 1971 · 4:19 PM–4:35 PM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation625-004 on Tape 625 (tape position 00:28:24–00:28:32)StartWednesday, November 24, 1971 at 4:19 PMEndWednesday, November 24, 1971 at 4:35 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 625-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met in the Oval Office to coordinate the President's upcoming travel itinerary. The discussion focused on logistics and scheduling for an impending departure. No substantive policy matters were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.

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NARA Description

On November 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:19 pm and 4:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 625-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 625-4

Date: November 24, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:19 pm and 4:35 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

     The President's schedule
          -Departure

Also recorded on November 24, 1971

  • 625-001 4:06 PM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, John D. Ehrlichman, George P. Shultz, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:06 pm and 4:35 pm.
  • 625-002 4:19 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:19 pm and 4:35 pm.
  • 625-003 4:19 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:19 pm and 4:35 pm.
  • 625-005 4:19 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:19 pm and 4:35 pm.
  • 625-006 4:19 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:19 pm and 4:35 pm.
  • 015-138 4:35 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:35 pm.
  • 625-007 4:35 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 4:35 pm.
  • 625-008 4:35 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:35 pm to 4:51 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 625-004, November 24, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/625-004 (accessed October 9, 2026).