Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 722 › Conversation 722-011

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Henry Kissinger

Tuesday, May 9, 1972 · 5:54 PM ET · Oval Office · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation722-011 on Tape 722 (tape position 03:25:25–03:25:58)StartTuesday, May 9, 1972 at 5:54 PMEndTuesday, May 9, 1972 at 5:54 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 722-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with an unidentified staff member regarding the scheduling of Henry A. Kissinger. The discussion primarily addressed the status of a scheduled return phone call involving the National Security Advisor. Ultimately, the conversation resulted in the cancellation of the planned communication.

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Uh, Doctor, you're out.
Oh, uh, no, that's fine.

NARA Description

On May 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 5:54 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 722-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 722-11

Date: May 9, 1972
Time: 5:54 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with an unknown person.

     Henry A. Kissinger’s schedule
         -Return call
               -Cancellation

Also recorded on May 9, 1972

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  • 722-008 4:40 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Mary A. ("Toni") Sidley met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:40 pm to 4:41 pm.
  • 722-009 4:42 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:42 pm to 5:06 pm.
  • 722-010 5:07 PM · 47 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Walter H. Annenberg, John N. Mitchell, John D. Ehrlichman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:07 pm to 5:54 pm.
  • 722-012 5:54 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at 5:54 pm.
  • 722-013 5:55 PM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at 5:55 pm.
  • 722-014 5:55 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:55 pm to 6:13 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 722-011, May 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/722-011 (accessed October 9, 2026).