{"conversationCode":"705-016","tapeNumber":705,"conversationNumber":16,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-705-016","startDateTime":"1972-04-10T21:41:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-04-10T21:45:00.000Z","startDate":"10-Apr-1972","startTime":"4:41 PM","endDate":"10-Apr-1972","endTime":"4:45 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Kissinger, Louis; Kissinger, Paul (\"Stern\"); White House photographer;","description":"On April 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Louis Kissinger, Paul (\"Stern\") Kissinger, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:41 pm to 4:45 pm. 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Kissinger, Louis Kissinger and Paula (Stern) Kissinger; the\nWhite House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.\n\n     Greetings and introductions\n\n     Kissinger\n\n     [Photograph session]\n          -Arrangement\n\n     Kissinger\n          -Service to administration and world\n\n     Presidential gifts\n           -Presidential seal\n                 -Money clip\n                 -Compact\n\n     Photographs\n          -Copies\n\n     Previous visit\n\n     Louis and Paula Kissinger's grandchildren, Elizabeth and David Kissinger\n          -Intelligence\n\n     Henry A. Kissinger\n\nKissinger et al left at 4:45 pm.","filename":["705-016.mp3"],"tapeStart":"04:35:27","tapeEnd":"04:38:55","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Kissinger, Henry A.","Kissinger, Louis","Kissinger, Paul (\"Stern\")","White House photographer"],"prevCode":"705-015","nextCode":"705-017","transcript":[{"start":0.27,"end":2.47,"text":"Yes, yes, how are you?"},{"start":15.87,"end":21.96,"text":"Well, that means he must be very proud of you."},{"start":22.02,"end":27.08,"text":"Do you know if he ever really did a picture of you?"},{"start":27.42,"end":27.82,"text":"Oh, yeah."},{"start":28,"end":28.61,"text":"That man here."},{"start":28.64,"end":32.13,"text":"He is very, very proud of you."},{"start":36.18,"end":39.55,"text":"I guess I have that as where ."},{"start":40.01,"end":41.01,"text":"Are you ready?"},{"start":41.05,"end":42.73,"text":"I think it's one of the most ."},{"start":42.81,"end":46.03,"text":"I was highly impressed by this."},{"start":66.16,"end":68.4,"text":"You ought to be proud of the fact that you"},{"start":86.59,"end":92.64,"text":"You have brought into the world a very strong man."},{"start":93.08,"end":95.91,"text":"Sometimes just a little liberal."},{"start":95.97,"end":104.21,"text":"I want to give you a couple of crickets to take with you if you'd like."},{"start":104.27,"end":106.11,"text":"This is a video of Michael."},{"start":107.46,"end":108.28,"text":"Did you know?"},{"start":108.3,"end":109.12,"text":"I think you've got it."},{"start":109.54,"end":111.02,"text":"This is a signal, of course."},{"start":111.28,"end":112.16,"text":"Here it is."},{"start":112.72,"end":114.86,"text":"And this is a, this is a money clip for you."},{"start":114.9,"end":117.84,"text":"You handle the money."},{"start":118.1,"end":121.7,"text":"This is the same thing, but it's a little compact."},{"start":121.77,"end":122.08,"text":"Oh."},{"start":122.72,"end":123.89,"text":"This is a small, little,"},{"start":136.49,"end":139.15,"text":"Well, we guess this will be a new one."},{"start":139.21,"end":143.17,"text":"You can see how we evolve the space so well."},{"start":163.47,"end":165.81,"text":"They're so smart."},{"start":184.31,"end":185.15,"text":"Well, thank you."},{"start":185.17,"end":188.81,"text":"I'm not saying that we need to help and thank you."},{"start":188.89,"end":191.29,"text":"I'm just saying that you are."},{"start":191.33,"end":191.93,"text":"Thank you."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon hosted Henry Kissinger’s father, Louis, and his wife, Paula, for a brief social visit to the Oval Office. The meeting served as a gesture of appreciation for Henry Kissinger’s service, during which the President formally commended the parents for their son’s achievements. Nixon presented the couple with commemorative presidential gifts, including a money clip and a compact, before concluding the session with a photo opportunity.","topics":["Henry Kissinger","Louis Kissinger","Presidential gifts","Oval Office","Diplomatic protocol"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-07T02:57:45.616Z"},"topicSlugs":["henry-kissinger","louis-kissinger","presidential-gifts","oval-office","diplomatic-protocol"],"audioDurationSec":208,"audioFiles":[{"file":"705-016.mp3","bytes":8332848,"durationSec":208.2,"bitrate":320193,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:55.376Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/705-016.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/705-016","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/705/conversation-705-016","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}