President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met to coordinate the final drafting and scheduling of an upcoming presidential speech concerning the ongoing conflict in Vietnam. They discussed the tactical nuances of troop withdrawals and the necessity of establishing a firm negotiating position regarding territorial occupation. The primary focus centered on refining the administration's public message while ensuring that military considerations remained central to their diplomatic strategy.
On April 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 332-038 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 332-38
Date: April 25, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:10 pm and 1:15 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.
The President's speech
-Work of Winston Lord and John K. Andrews, Jr.
The President's meeting with Kissinger
-Schedule
-Review of speech
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