Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 331 › Conversation 331-007
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Vietnam War
Monday, April 17, 1972 · 2:50 PM–3:48 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon consults with an associate regarding political strategies to counter Democratic opposition to his Vietnam policies. The discussion centers on drafting a public critique of those who fail to condemn the North Vietnamese invasion, specifically highlighting Secretary of State William P. Rogers's recent Senate testimony. Nixon instructs the participant to coordinate with Clark MacGregor to ensure this messaging is effectively disseminated to influence congressional and public opinion.
- Vietnam War
- Political strategy
- Congressional relations
- William P. Rogers
- North Vietnamese invasion
- Clark MacGregor
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NARA Description
On April 17, 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 2:50 pm and 3:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 331-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 331-7
Date: April 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:50 pm and 3:48 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person.
Vietnam
-William P. Rogers's testimony
-Democratic Senatorial opponents of the President's policies
-Counterattacks
-North Vietnamese invasion
-Failure to condemn
-Draft of criticism
-Clark MacGregorAlso recorded on April 17, 1972
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- 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.
- 331-006 2:43 PM · 6 min — 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.
- 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 331-007, 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/331-007 (accessed October 1, 2026).