President Nixon and an unidentified interlocutor engage in a philosophical reflection regarding the heavy psychological and political burdens faced by wartime presidents. The discussion centers on the historical examples of Lincoln, Wilson, and Roosevelt to illustrate the challenges of maintaining public support during armed conflict. The dialogue emphasizes the necessity of navigating wartime leadership to achieve victory despite significant personal and public strain.
On November 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:25 pm and 2:36 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 297-039 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 297-39 Date: November 12, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:25 pm and 2:36 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with an unknown person. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 2s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** The unknown person left at an unknown time before 2:36 pm.
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