President Nixon consulted with Col. Richard T. Kennedy regarding the ongoing, complex status of Vietnam peace negotiations and the challenge of managing communications with South Vietnamese leader Nguyen Van Thieu. During the discussion, Nixon also sought to clarify the identity and role of James T. Lynn, whom he identified as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development-designate. The conversation served to coordinate personnel information for the administration while addressing the sensitive diplomatic pressures surrounding North Vietnam.
On January 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Col. Richard T. Kennedy talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:09 am and 9:42 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-129 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 35-129 Date: January 11, 1973 Time: Unknown between 9:09 am and 9:42 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. Col. Richard T. Kennedy can be heard in the background. [See Conversation No. 838-11B] Vietnam negotiations -Nguyen Van Thieu -North Vietnam Request for a call to James T. Lynn -Lynn’s identity -Secretary of Housing and Urban Development [HUD]-designate -Under Secretary of Commerce
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