Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 329 › Conversation 329-005

Nixon & Andrews on Catholic Education Convention and Speechwriting

Tuesday, April 4, 1972 · 8:15 PM–8:45 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 57 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Andrews, John K., Jr.Conversation329-005 on Tape 329 (tape position 00:10:07–00:11:03)StartTuesday, April 4, 1972 at 8:15 PMEndTuesday, April 4, 1972 at 8:45 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 329-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with speechwriter John K. Andrews, Jr. to review and finalize a speech prepared for the President's upcoming address at a Catholic education convention. The two discussed specific revisions, with Nixon ensuring the draft incorporated his preferred messaging and feedback. The meeting concluded after the President reviewed the document and confirmed his intention to deliver the address.

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Amen.

Hi, how are you?

Oh, fine, fine.

Fine.

this evening, if you'd like to give me your comments.

No, I won't.

You do intend to go and do it?

This reflects all of your comments, plus any one of your comments.

Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On April 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John K. Andrews, Jr. 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 329-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 329-5

Date: April 4, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:15 pm and 8:45 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with an unknown man [John K. Andrews, Jr.?].

     Greetings

     The President's visit to Catholic Education Convention
          -Version of a speech
               -The President's comments
          -Departure
          -Speech
               -Comments

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 8:45 pm.

Also recorded on April 5, 1972

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329-001 8:15 PM · 7 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 8:15 pm and 8:45 pm.
329-002 8:15 PM · 24 sec — unknown person(s) and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:15 pm and 8:45 pm.
329-003 8:15 PM · 52 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 8:15 pm and 8:45 pm.
329-004 8:15 PM · 54 sec — 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.
329-006 8:15 PM · 21 sec — 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.
329-007 8:15 PM · 2 min — 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.
329-008 8:15 PM · 5 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 8:15 pm and 8:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 329-005, 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/329-005 (accessed October 1, 2026).