Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 246 › Conversation 246-020
Nixon & Woods on Vietnam speech and Henry Kissinger
Wednesday, April 7, 1971 · 4:09 PM–4:10 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 21 sec
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On April 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:09 pm to 4:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 246-020 of the White House Tapes.
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Conversation No. 246-020
Date: April 7, 1971
Time: 4:09 pm - 4:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Rose Mary Woods
President’s forthcoming speech on Vietnam, April 7, 1971
-Press copy
-President’s forthcoming conversation with Henry A. KissingerTranscript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on April 7, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 246-020, April 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417183293). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/246-020 (accessed November 2, 2026).