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Nixon & Kissinger on National Security and White House Scheduling

Monday, January 3, 1972 · 9:19 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation642-012 on Tape 642 (tape position 02:27:20–02:27:35)StartMonday, January 3, 1972 at 9:19 AMEndMonday, January 3, 1972 at 9:19 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 642-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met to coordinate the National Security Advisor's upcoming professional schedule and logistical planning. The discussion focused on managing Kissinger’s time and prioritizing essential diplomatic commitments. The meeting served to align the administration's strategic agenda with Kissinger's immediate travel and consultation requirements.

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NARA Description

On January 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:19 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 642-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 642-12

Date: January 3, 1972

Time: 9:19 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

     Kissinger's schedule

Also recorded on January 3, 1972

  • 642-006 9:02 AM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 9:07 am.
  • 642-010 9:07 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Richard A. Moore met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:07 am to 9:14 am.
  • 642-011 9:15 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Gerald L. Warren, unknown person(s), and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:15 am to 9:19 am.
  • 018-001 9:19 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:19 am.
  • 018-002 9:19 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 9:19 am to 9:23 am.
  • 642-013 9:19 AM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:19 am.
  • 642-014 9:19 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:19 am to 9:23 am.
  • 642-015 9:25 AM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Rose Mary Woods, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:25 am to 10:04 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 642-012, January 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/642-012 (accessed October 12, 2026).