Conversation: 737-007
Prev: 737-006 Next: 737-008Start Date: 16-Jun-1972 12:44 PM
End Date: 16-Jun-1972 12:53 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Vann, John A.; Vann, John A.; Vann, Thomas; Vann, Peter; Vann, Frank; Vann, Eugene; Cadorette, Dorothy Vann; Cadorette, Dorothy Vann; Vann, Mary Jane; Rogers, William P.; Laird, Melvin R.; Ziegler, Ronald L.; Scowcroft, Brent G. (Gen.); Coffey, Vernon C., Jr.; Andrews, John K., Jr.; Alsop, Joseph W.;Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:53:15
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:04:19
NARA Description:
On June 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, John A. Vann, John A. Vann, Thomas Vann, Peter Vann, Frank Vann, Eugene Vann, Dorothy Vann Cadorette, Dorothy Vann Cadorette, Mary Jane Vann, William P. Rogers, Melvin R. Laird, Ronald L. Ziegler, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, Vernon C. Coffey, Jr., John K. Andrews, Jr., and Joseph W. Alsop met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:44 pm to 12:53 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 737-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 737-7
Date: June 16, 1972
Time: 12:44-12:53 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Stephen B. Bull, John A. Vann, Justus Vann, Thomas Vann, Peter Vann,
Frank Vann, Eugene Vann, Dorothy Vann Cadorette, Mary Jane Vann, William P. Rogers,
Melvin R. Laird, Ronald L. Ziegler, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, Vernon C. Coffey, Jr., John K.
Andrews, Jr., and Joseph W. Alsop.
Greetings
Introductions
-Family size
Medal of Freedom presentation
-John Paul Vann
-Previous meeting with the President
-Oval Office
-Vietnam
-Alsop
-The President’s view
-Personal qualities
-Death
-The President's reaction
-Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
-Congressional Medal of Honor
-Vietnam
-South Vietnamese
-Objectives of war
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Tape Subject Log
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Conv. No. 737-7 (cont.)
-Marquis de Lafayette
-Press coverage
Members of the press entered at an unknown time after 12:44 pm.
Presentation
-Introductions
-Rogers
-Laird
-Vietnam
-War
-John Paul Vann
-Meeting with the President
-Personal qualities
-Citation statement
Farewells
Members of the press and John A. Vann, et al., left at 12:53 pm.
Ceremony for Vann family
-Vann's son
-Attitudes
-Sources
The President's schedule
-Meeting with John D. Ehrlichman
Bull left at 12:53 pm