Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 329 › Conversation 329-004
Nixon alone in his EOB office on Vietnam War and US Foreign Policy
Tuesday, April 4, 1972 · 8:15 PM–8:45 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 54 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon dictated a memorandum for the file regarding the Vietnam War, focusing on the broader geopolitical context of the conflict. He addressed reports from the Foreign Service and referenced a quotation from Charles de Gaulle to provide strategic perspective. The discussion centered on the implications and effectiveness of ongoing United States bombing operations in the region.
- Vietnam War
- US Foreign Policy
- Aerial Bombing
- Charles de Gaulle
- Foreign Service
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NARA Description
On April 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:15 pm and 8:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 329-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 329-4
Date: April 4, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:15 pm and 8:45 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President dictated a memorandum for the file.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/18/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[329-004-w001]
[Duration: 53s]
Vietnam
-Report
-Foreign Service
-Charles A. J. M. de Gaulle quotation
-US bombing
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 329-004, April 5, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/329-004 (accessed October 1, 2026).