Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 332 › Conversation 332-026

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Vietnam War

Tuesday, April 25, 1972 · 10:05 AM–10:40 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation332-026 on Tape 332 (tape position 02:56:34–02:56:53)StartTuesday, April 25, 1972 at 10:05 AMEndTuesday, April 25, 1972 at 10:40 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 332-026 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with an aide regarding his upcoming address on the situation in Vietnam. The discussion focused on incorporating specific revisions proposed by John K. Andrews into the speech draft. The President sought to refine the messaging and content of the remarks to ensure they effectively addressed the administration's strategic position on the war.

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NARA Description

On April 25, 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 10:05 am and 10:40 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 332-026 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 332-26

Date: April 25, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:05 am and 10:40 am
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

     Vietnam
          -The President's speech
               -Additions and changes
                     -John K. Andrews's revisions

Also recorded on April 25, 1972

332-023 10:05 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:05 am and 10:40 am.
332-024 10:05 AM · 35 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 10:05 am and 10:40 am.
332-025 10:05 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:05 am and 10:40 am.
332-027 10:05 AM · 21 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 10:05 am and 10:40 am.
332-028 10:05 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:05 am and 10:40 am.
332-029 10:40 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:40 am to 10:45 am.
332-030 10:45 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
332-031 10:45 AM · 12 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 10:45 am and 10:50 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 332-026, April 25, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/332-026 (accessed October 12, 2026).