Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 329 › Conversation 329-046

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Vietnam War

Saturday, April 15, 1972 · 2:12 PM–5:35 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 31 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation329-046 on Tape 329 (tape position 05:00:19–05:00:51)StartSaturday, April 15, 1972 at 2:12 PMEndSaturday, April 15, 1972 at 5:35 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 329-046 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417186289 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with an associate regarding communication strategies for ongoing Vietnam negotiations. The discussion centered on the necessity of maintaining a formal distance from direct legal-style negotiations and expressing appreciation for Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird’s consistent support. Nixon acknowledged Laird's toughness and political reliability despite his occasionally critical demeanor.

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NARA Description

On April 15, 1972, 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 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 329-046 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 329-46

Date: April 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

     Call to Melvin R. Laird
           -Vietnam negotiations
                -Support for the President
                     -Gratitude

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One other thing, if I were to give you good therapy, I think you ought to call a lawyer and say, you know, we're not a lawyer, we're not negotiating things.
I know that you mentioned that, John.
And I'm most grateful for his support.
He's a strong man.
He can throw a little crack at us.

Also recorded on April 15, 1972

  • 022-129 2:04 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 2:04 pm to 2:12 pm.
  • 329-044 2:04 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:04 pm to 2:12 pm.
  • 329-045 2:12 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm.
  • 329-047 2:12 PM · 24 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 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm.
  • 329-048 2:12 PM · 18 sec — 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 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm.
  • 329-049 2:12 PM · 5 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 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm.
  • 329-050 2:12 PM · 3 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 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm.
  • 329-051 2:12 PM · 6 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 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 329-046, April 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417186289). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/329-046 (accessed November 15, 2026).