Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 332 › Conversation 332-038
Nixon & Kissinger on Vietnam War and Presidential speechwriting
Tuesday, April 25, 1972 · 1:10 PM–1:15 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met to coordinate the final drafting and scheduling of an upcoming presidential speech concerning the ongoing conflict in Vietnam. They discussed the tactical nuances of troop withdrawals and the necessity of establishing a firm negotiating position regarding territorial occupation. The primary focus centered on refining the administration's public message while ensuring that military considerations remained central to their diplomatic strategy.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On April 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 332-038 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 332-38
Date: April 25, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:10 pm and 1:15 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.
The President's speech
-Work of Winston Lord and John K. Andrews, Jr.
The President's meeting with Kissinger
-Schedule
-Review of speech
-TimeAlso recorded on April 25, 1972
- 023-060 12:50 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:50 pm and 1:09 pm.
- 332-036 12:50 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:50 pm and 1:09 pm.
- 023-061 1:09 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John K. Andrews, Jr. talked on the telephone from 1:09 pm to 1:10 pm.
- 332-037 1:09 PM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John K. Andrews, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:09 pm to 1:10 pm.
- 332-039 1:15 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Winston Lord, John K. Andrews, Jr., and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:15 pm to 1:33 pm.
- 023-062 1:33 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:33 pm and 1:38 pm.
- 332-040 1:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:33 pm and 1:38 pm.
- 332-041 1:33 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:33 pm and 1:38 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 332-038, April 25, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/332-038 (accessed September 18, 2026).