Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 332 › Conversation 332-037
Nixon & Andrews on Vietnam War and Ceasefire
Tuesday, April 25, 1972 · 1:09 PM–1:10 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 56 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with John K. Andrews, Jr. to discuss the urgent necessity of securing a ceasefire in Vietnam as a means of extricating the United States from the conflict. Nixon emphasized the difficulty of maintaining current military commitments and suggested that achieving an immediate cessation of hostilities was the priority, with secondary terms left for future negotiation. The brief exchange highlights the administration’s shifting focus toward prioritizing an exit strategy amid mounting pressure.
- Vietnam War
- Ceasefire
- Foreign Policy
- Military Strategy
- Exit Strategy
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Position in tape: 04:55:58 – 04:56:51
part C, 55:14
NARA Description
On April 25, 1972, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 332-037 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 332-37
Date: April 25, 1972
Time: 1:09 pm - 1:10 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President talked with John K. Andrews, Jr.
[See Conversation No. 23-61]Transcript (AI-generated)
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Also 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.
- 332-038 1:10 PM · 43 sec — 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.
- 332-039 1:15 PM · 13 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 · 20 sec — 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.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 332-037, 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/332-037 (accessed November 8, 2026).