Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 333 › Conversation 333-038
Nixon & Kissinger on Joint Chiefs of Staff and Diplomatic strategy
Wednesday, April 26, 1972 · 7:07 PM–7:10 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discuss tactical concerns regarding a forthcoming meeting with an individual identified as Jerry and the navigation of diplomatic or military agreements. The conversation focuses on potential friction points with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the strategic distribution of credit for ongoing negotiations. They ultimately weigh the risks of withholding information or specific elements of an agreement to maintain control over the policy process.
- Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Diplomatic strategy
- Negotiation tactics
- Military agreements
- Foreign policy coordination
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NARA Description
On April 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:07 pm to 7:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 333-038 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 333-38
Date: April 26, 1972
Time: 7:07-7:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.
[See Conversation No 23-90]Also recorded on April 27, 1972
- 023-090 7:07 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 7:07 pm to 7:10 pm.
- 023-091 7:10 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:10 pm and 7:37 pm.
- 333-039 7:10 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:10 pm and 7:37 pm.
- 333-040 7:10 PM · 7 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 7:10 pm and 7:37 pm.
- 023-092 7:37 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:37 pm.
- 023-093 7:37 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:37 pm and 8:20 pm.
- 333-041 7:37 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 7:37 pm.
- 333-042 7:37 PM · 10 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 7:37 pm and 8:20 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 333-038, April 27, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/333-038 (accessed October 9, 2026).