Conversation: 332-030
Prev: 332-029 Next: 332-031Start Date: 25-Apr-1972 10:45 AM
End Date: 25-Apr-1972 10:50 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President);Recording Device: Old Executive Office Building
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:04:12
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:06:55
NARA Description:
On April 25, 1972, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 332-030 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 332-30
Date: April 25, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:45 am and 10:50 am
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President resumed dictation of notes for a speech draft.
Vietnam
-1972 election
-Winning the election at the price of losing the war
-Impact on presidency and US foreign policy
-Review of US uses of power
-Defeat of US
-Consequences
-The President's trips to People's Republic of China [PRC] and Soviet Union
-Respect for the Presidency
-Henry A. Kissinger’s report
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-Necessity to maintain credibility
-US defeat
-Impact
-Loss of credibility
-Danger to peace