Conversation: 708-012
Prev: 708-011 Next: 708-013Start Date: 13-Apr-1972 4:47 PM
End Date: 13-Apr-1972 4:59 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Walters, Vernon A.; Woods, Rose Mary; Butterfield, Alexander P.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:41:16
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:53:24
NARA Description:
On April 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Vernon A. Walters, Rose Mary Woods, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:47 pm to 4:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 708-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 708-12
Date: April 13, 1972
Time: 4:47 pm - 4:59 pm
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters.
Walters
-Confirmation
-Congratulations
The President's trip to Canada
-Address to Parliament
-French portions
-Walters's review
-Speech draft
-Walters's rendition
-Pronunciation
-The President's rendition
-Walters's review
-The President's accent
-Pronunciation
-Arrival speech
-The President’s rendition
-Pronunciation
-Speech draft
-Phonetic translation
-The President's knowledge of French
Rose Mary Woods entered at 4:53 pm.
-The President's rendition
-Walters's corrections
-Speech typewriter
-Placement
Woods left at 4:55 pm.
-Speech draft
-The President's rendition
-Walters's corrections
Walters's new job
-Progress
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 708-12 (cont.)
Alexander P. Butterfield entered at an unknown time after 4:55 pm.
Delivery of unknown article
Unknown person's location
Signing of documents
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 4:59 pm.
Vietnam
-Reports
-North Vietnamese movements
-The President's conversation with [Forename unknown] Palms
-Gen. Haig
-H. Ross Perot
-North Vietnamese offensive
-US actions
-Negotiations
-People's Republic of China [PRC]
Walters's knowledge of Russian language
[Unintelligible]
Walters left at 4:59 pm.