Conversation 331-007

TapeTape 331StartMonday, April 17, 1972 at 2:50 PMEndMonday, April 17, 1972 at 3:48 PMTape start time00:31:55Tape end time00:33:17ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

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 WarPolitical strategyCongressional relationsWilliam P. RogersNorth Vietnamese invasionClark 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 MacGregor

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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I hear that you have put 130 people on your own project.

Basically, I think it would be a good challenge for you to have a number of our Republicans and Democrats in a solution to the pandemic along with your Congress.

I see that, like I heard from Roger, he did, at the end of the session, want to build on the Senate.

He said, look, I heard you all criticize.

That's weird, but in my opinion, the Senators criticize what the enemy is doing.

He's got a hell of a good one there.

I don't know if you can get it.

It's all in the nation.

It's all being found by, it's all being found by an artist.

And it's part of the institution of development.

And it doesn't, if you're going to grab something in the house, you want to get it so you can get it on the house.

Or what we did, we had to get it to McGregor and sell it on the house.

I think it's a good point, don't you?

Okay, good luck.

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