Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 332 › Conversation 332-040
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Speechwriting
Tuesday, April 25, 1972 · 1:33 PM–1:38 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with an aide regarding the final drafting and tone of an upcoming presidential speech. The discussion focused on refining rhetorical conclusions and ensuring the address avoided negative political risks associated with past Cambodian policy rhetoric. Furthermore, they deliberated on the implications of Nixon’s status as a declared re-election candidate on the speech's overall messaging.
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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 1:33 pm and 1:38 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 332-040 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 332-40
Date: April 25, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:33 pm and 1:38 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person.
[See Conversation No. 332-40A]
The President's speech
-John K. Andrews Jr.'s work
-Compared with William L. Safire
-Conclusion
-Allusions to Cambodia speech
-Risks for election
-Soviets
An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 1:33 pm and conferred with the President.
President’s schedule
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 1:38 pm.
[End of telephone conversation]Also recorded on April 25, 1972
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- 332-041 1:33 PM · 36 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 1:33 pm and 1:38 pm.
- 023-063 1:38 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 1:38 pm to 1:39 pm.
- 332-042 1:38 PM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:38 pm to 1:39 pm.
- 023-064 1:39 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:39 pm and 1:45 pm.
- 332-043 1:39 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:39 pm and 1:45 pm.
- 332-044 1:39 PM · 18 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 1:39 pm and 1:45 pm.
- 332-045 1:39 PM · 34 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 1:39 pm and 1:45 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 332-040, 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/332-040 (accessed October 9, 2026).