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Nixon & Kissinger on New York and Travel logistics

Wednesday, April 12, 1972 · 1:40 PM–2:47 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation330-032 on Tape 330 (tape position 03:59:37–03:59:52)StartWednesday, April 12, 1972 at 1:40 PMEndWednesday, April 12, 1972 at 2:47 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 330-032 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met to coordinate logistics and preparations for an upcoming trip to New York. The discussion focused on departure arrangements and planning for scheduled meetings during the visit. This administrative briefing ensured that the President’s travel itinerary and associated engagements were properly aligned.

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NARA Description

On April 12, 1972, 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 1:40 pm and 2:47 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 330-032 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 330-32

Date: April 12, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:40 pm and 2:47 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person [Henry A. Kissinger?].

       Trip to New York
             -Departure preparations

       Meeting with the President

Also recorded on April 12, 1972

  • 330-033 1:40 PM · 23 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 1:40 pm and 2:47 pm.
  • 330-034 1:40 PM · 15 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 1:40 pm and 2:47 pm.
  • 330-035 1:40 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:47 pm.
  • 707-011 1:40 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:47 pm.
  • 707-012 1:40 PM · 27 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 11:59 pm.
  • 330-036 2:47 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Lee W. Huebner met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:47 pm to 3:09 pm.
  • 330-037 3:09 PM · 2 min — 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 3:09 pm and 3:20 pm.
  • 330-038 3:09 PM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:09 pm and 3:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 330-032, April 12, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/330-032 (accessed October 1, 2026).