Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 32 › Conversation 032-163

Nixon phone call with Case on Vietnam War and Peace negotiations

Friday, November 3, 1972 · 9:22 AM–9:24 AM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Case, Clifford P.Conversation032-163 on Tape 32StartFriday, November 3, 1972 at 9:22 AMEndFriday, November 3, 1972 at 9:24 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 032-163 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon briefed Senator Clifford P. Case on the status of Vietnam peace negotiations, emphasizing that a major breakthrough had been achieved regarding prisoners of war, a ceasefire, and an electoral commission. Nixon urged Case to maintain a supportive public stance while reiterating that the administration remained cautious to ensure the final agreement was substantive rather than a mere political maneuver. The President acknowledged that remaining issues concerning force withdrawals were still being negotiated but expressed confidence in a successful resolution.

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Hello.

The President.

As I said last night, we're still have, we're confident that we've made the major breakthrough in the negotiations.

It would be well for you to keep that line without making it very, making the point at

statement that I did, that we want it all nailed down so that they won't break up like the bombing hall.

We don't want to do it as an election year trick.

No question about that.

And it seems to me everything has been handled exactly right.

But the breakthrough has occurred because we've agreed on the prisoners, we've agreed on the ceasefire, and we've agreed on the electoral commission.

But there are some knotty problems about withdrawals and forces and all that sort of thing, which will be worked out, in my opinion.

NARA Description

On November 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Clifford P. Case talked on the telephone from 9:22 am to 9:24 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-163 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 032-163

Date: November 3, 1972
Time: 9:22 am - 9:24 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Clifford P. Case.

[See Conversation No. 391-24]

        Greetings

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 01/25/2018.
Segment cleared for release.]
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[032-163-w001]
[Duration: 53s]

       1972 election
              -The President's trips

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

                     -Senate race candidates
               -New Jersey senate race
                     -Clifford P. Case's prospects
                             -Polls
                                     -Landslide
                     -The President's campaign

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        Vietnam
            -Negotiations
                -Break-through
                    -The President’s recent statement
                -Cases’s possible future statements
                -North Vietnam commitment
                    -Compared with previous bombing halt
                -Agreements
                    -Prisoners of war [POWs]
                    -Ceasefire
                    -Electoral commission
                -Remaining differences

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 01/25/2018.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[032-163-w003]
[Duration: 26s]

       1972 election
              -Case's campaign
              -The President's trips
                      -Oklahoma
                             -Close race
              -Get out the vote

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

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Also recorded on November 3, 1972

032-162 9:12 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Edward W. Brooke talked on the telephone from 9:12 am to 9:16 am.
391-023 9:12 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Edward W. Brooke met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:12 am to 9:16 am.
391-024 9:22 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clifford P. Case met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:22 am to 9:24 am.
391-025 9:24 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:24 am and 9:38 am.
032-164 9:38 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Mark O. Hatfield, and Mrs. Mark O. Hatfield talked on the telephone from 9:38 am to 9:42 am.
391-026 9:38 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Mark O. Hatfield, and Mrs. Mark O. Hatfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:38 am to 9:42 am.
032-165 9:42 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:42 am and 9:44 am.
391-027 9:42 AM · 10 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 9:42 am and 9:44 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 032-163, November 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/032-163 (accessed September 28, 2026).