Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 323 › Conversation 323-010
Nixon & Kissinger on Personnel appointments and Military leadership
Monday, March 13, 1972 · 6:12 PM–6:17 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met to discuss the potential appointment or utilization of a specific military official, reflecting on the candidate's professional capabilities and personal reliability. Despite expressing reservations about trusting the individual, Nixon acknowledged the candidate's hard-working nature and expertise. The brief exchange focused on evaluating this figure's suitability for a role requiring military credibility.
- Personnel appointments
- Military leadership
- White House staffing
- Political strategy
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On March 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:12 pm to 6:17 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 323-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 323-10 Date: March 13, 1972 Time: 6:12 pm - 6:17 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger. [See Conversation No. 21-58]
Also recorded on March 13, 1972
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- 684-003 6:03 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:03 pm and 6:05 pm.
- 323-008 6:05 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:05 pm and 6:07 pm.
- 021-057 6:07 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 6:07 pm to 6:08 pm.
- 323-009 6:07 PM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:07 pm to 6:08 pm.
- 021-058 6:12 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 6:12 pm to 6:17 pm.
- 021-059 6:17 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:17 pm and 6:22 pm.
- 323-011 6:17 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:17 pm and 6:22 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 323-010, March 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/323-010 (accessed October 3, 2026).