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Nixon & Kissinger

Tuesday, April 4, 1972 · 1:15 PM–1:17 PM ET · Oval Office · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation701-015 on Tape 701 (tape position 04:41:30–04:41:43)StartTuesday, April 4, 1972 at 1:15 PMEndTuesday, April 4, 1972 at 1:17 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 701-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met briefly to address a scheduling conflict involving an unidentified individual's appointment with the President. The exchange served as a quick logistical coordination to manage the President's immediate agenda. No substantive policy matters were recorded, as the discussion focused primarily on the status of the upcoming meeting.

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NARA Description

On April 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 1:17 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 701-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 701-15

Date: April 4, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:15 pm and 1:17 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

     Unknown person's schedule
         -Meeting with the President

Also recorded on April 4, 1972

  • 701-010 11:46 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Robert P. Murray, Harry Hathaway, Walter S. McLin, III, John Mitchell Eger, L[ouis] Patrick Gray, III, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:46 am to 11:58 am.
  • 701-011 11:58 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Alexander P. Butterfield, Oscar Dystel, Markus Jaffe, Samuel Schulman, Richard L. Wilson, Herbert G. Klein, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:58 am and 12:11 pm.
  • 701-012 12:11 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:12 pm.
  • 701-013 12:12 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, LynRae McClintock, and Gordon C. Strachan met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:12 pm to 12:13 pm.
  • 701-014 12:13 PM · 1 hr 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), John H. Chafee, White House photographer, Henry A. Kissinger, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Melvin R. Laird met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:13 pm to 1:15 pm.
  • 701-016 1:15 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 1:17 pm.
  • 701-017 1:17 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:17 pm to 1:32 pm.
  • 702-001 2:47 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:47 pm and 2:55 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 701-015, April 4, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/701-015 (accessed October 12, 2026).