President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to discuss the strategic delivery and presentation of an upcoming address regarding the Vietnam War. The discussion centered on the messaging surrounding the conflict, reflecting the administration's focus on public perception during a period of intense military escalation. No specific policy decisions were recorded, but the meeting highlights the President's personal oversight of his public communications strategy.
On May 8, 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 2:35 pm and 3:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 336-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 336-11
Date: May 8, 1972
Time: Unknown after 2:35 and before 3:45 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with an unknown person.
Vietnam
-President’s speech
-Delivery
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 3:45 pm.
(rev. Nov-01)No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.