Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 116 › Conversation 116-010

Nixon White House recording on Prisoners of War and POW Wives

Tuesday, March 6, 1973 · 8:35 AM–10:00 AM ET · Cabinet Room

Participants[Unknown person(s)]Conversation116-010 on Tape 116StartTuesday, March 6, 1973 at 8:35 AMEndTuesday, March 6, 1973 at 10:00 AMRecording deviceCabinet RoomSourceNixon Library record for 116-010 ↗

AI Summary

This meeting involved unidentified participants gathering to address administrative and welfare concerns regarding American prisoners of war. The discussion focused on the treatment of POWs during captivity, the fate of those who died in custody, and financial support for the families and wives of these servicemen. The session underscored the administration's focus on navigating the complex humanitarian aftermath of the Vietnam War.

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1:26:40Yn ystod y blynyddoedd, mae'r Prif Weinidog wedi bod yn ymwneud â'r unrhyw un o'r cyfarfodydd uchel.
1:26:47Mae'r cyfarfodydd wedi bod yn ymwneud â'r unrhyw un o'r cyfarfodydd uchel.
1:26:49Mae'r cyfarfodydd wedi bod yn ymwneud â'r unrhyw un o'r cyfarfodydd uchel.
1:26:54Mae'r cyfarfodydd wedi bod yn ymwneud â'r unrhyw un o'r cyfarfodydd uchel.
1:26:57Mae'r cyfarfodydd wedi bod yn ymwneud â'r unrhyw un o'r cyfarfodydd uchel.
1:27:00Mae'r cyfarfodydd wedi bod yn ymwneud â'r unrhyw un o

NARA Description

On March 6, 1973, unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 8:35 am and 10:00 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 116-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 116-10

Date: March 6, 1973
Time: Unknown after 8:35 am until 10:00 am
Location: Cabinet Room

Unknown people met

     [Unintelligible]

     Prisoners of War [POWs]
          -Wives
                -Payments
          -Captivity
          -Death

     [Unintelligible]

The unknown people left at an unknown time before 10:00 am

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 116-010, March 6, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/116-010 (accessed October 12, 2026).