Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 336 › Conversation 336-011
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Vietnam War
Monday, May 8, 1972 · 2:35 PM–3:45 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
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.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
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 Aid
Conversation 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.Also recorded on May 8, 1972
- 024-003 1:35 PM · 12 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 2:10 pm.
- 024-004 1:35 PM · 2 min — Henry A. Kissinger and [David] Kenneth Rush talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 2:10 pm.
- 336-009 2:33 PM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:33 pm to 2:35 pm.
- 336-010 2:35 PM · 1 min — 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.
- 336-012 3:45 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:45 pm to 3:46 pm.
- 336-013 3:46 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:46 pm and 3:58 pm.
- 336-014 3:46 PM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:46 pm and 3:58 pm.
- 336-015 3:46 PM · 37 sec — 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 3:46 pm and 3:58 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 336-011, May 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/336-011 (accessed October 9, 2026).