Henry Kissinger requested that the White House operator place an urgent call to Egon Bahr, a key aide to West German Chancellor Willy Brandt. Kissinger directed the operator to coordinate with his office to obtain the necessary contact information to reach Bahr. This effort highlights ongoing high-level diplomatic communications between the Nixon administration and the West German government.
On June 16, 1971, Henry A. Kissinger and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 5:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-091 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 5-91 Date: June 16, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:02 am and 5:10 pm Location: White House Telephone Henry A. Kissinger talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 522-2A] Call to Egon Bahr -Chancellor Willy Brandt
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