Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 331 › Conversation 331-006
Nixon & Rogers on Vietnam War and Troop withdrawals
Monday, April 17, 1972 · 2:43 PM–2:50 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 6 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Secretary of State William P. Rogers discuss the administration's strategy for responding to North Vietnamese aggression amidst ongoing troop withdrawal plans. Nixon outlines his intent to announce a reduction in the U.S. troop ceiling to 50,000 within two months to manage domestic political pressure. The two men also discuss the importance of effectively communicating the administration's Vietnam policy to Congress and foreign missions through concise summaries of official transcripts.
- Vietnam War
- Troop withdrawals
- Foreign policy communication
- Congressional relations
- Military strategy
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On April 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:43 pm to 2:50 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 331-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 331-6 Date: April 17, 1972 Time: 2:43 pm - 2:50 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with William P. Rogers. [See Conversation No. 23-7]
Also recorded on April 17, 1972
- 023-005 2:28 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:28 pm and 2:36 pm.
- 331-003 2:28 PM · 4 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 2:28 pm and 2:36 pm.
- 331-004 2:28 PM · 17 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 2:28 pm and 2:36 pm.
- 023-006 2:36 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 2:36 pm to 2:43 pm.
- 331-005 2:36 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:36 pm to 2:43 pm.
- 023-007 2:43 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 2:43 pm to 2:50 pm.
- 331-007 2:50 PM · 1 min — 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 2:50 pm and 3:48 pm.
- 331-008 2:50 PM · 31 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 2:50 pm and 3:48 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 331-006, April 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/331-006 (accessed October 1, 2026).