Conversation 261-010

TapeTape 261StartTuesday, June 15, 1971 at 6:44 PMEndTuesday, June 15, 1971 at 6:47 PMTape start time00:09:39Tape end time00:11:23ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Rogers, William P.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

President Nixon and Secretary of State William P. Rogers held a brief consultation regarding the administration's ongoing diplomatic strategy in Vietnam. The discussion touched upon the dissemination of information and the President's upcoming public presentation concerning the conflict. Nixon expressed a desire to personally reflect on these developments while acknowledging the complexities involved in managing current foreign policy perceptions.

Vietnam WarForeign PolicyDiplomatic StrategyPublic RelationsWilliam P. Rogers

On June 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:44 pm to 6:47 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 261-010 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 261-10

Date: June 15, 1971
Time: 6:44 pm - 6:47 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with William P. Rogers

[See Conversation No. 5-89]

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

But not even that I could ask them.
I don't know how they got the scene or anything, but I do want to talk to myself about it.
I'll try to do that.
I know it's just a funny thing.
There's some people, there's some people who live in Vietnam, and I'm talking about that in my presentation.
George heard a lot of things.
They are the times.
Okay.
Bye, baby.