Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 333 › Conversation 333-024
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Vietnam War
Wednesday, April 26, 1972 · 4:37 PM–5:01 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with an associate regarding the administration’s public response to Democratic opposition concerning the Vietnam War. They discussed how to frame upcoming press interactions to counter political pressure while emphasizing the sensitivity of ongoing peace negotiations. Nixon instructed his aide to advocate for national unity by cautioning that political undercutting could jeopardize delicate diplomatic efforts.
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NARA Description
On April 26, 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 4:37 pm and 5:01 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 333-024 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 333-24
Date: April 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:37 pm and 5:01 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person.
Vietnam
-The President's speech
-Unknown person's attendance
-Raymond K. Price, Jr.
-Democratic caucus
-Response
-NegotiationsAlso recorded on April 26, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 333-024, April 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/333-024 (accessed October 9, 2026).