Conversation 407-017

TapeTape 407StartTuesday, January 23, 1973 at 6:19 PMEndTuesday, January 23, 1973 at 6:22 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryRecording deviceOld Executive Office Building

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to coordinate arrangements for an upcoming televised address regarding the Vietnam peace settlement. The discussion focused on administrative logistics, specifically providing instructions for the chief White House operator and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler to ensure the broadcast proceeded as planned. This meeting served to finalize the communication strategy for announcing the resolution of the Vietnam conflict to the American public.

Vietnam peace settlementTelevision addressRose Mary WoodsPublic relationsRonald Ziegler

Audio

NARA Description

On January 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:19 pm and 6:22 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 407-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 407-17

Date: January 23, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:19 pm and 6:22 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.

       The President's speech on Vietnam settlement
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                        (rev. Apr.-09)

                                                               Conversation No. 407-17 (cont’d)

            -Information for chief White House operator
                  -Broadcast
            -Ronald L. Ziegler

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