Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 336 › Conversation 336-041
Nixon alone in his EOB office on Vietnam War and Southeast Asia policy
Monday, May 8, 1972 · 5:55 PM–6:09 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon utilized this time to rehearse his upcoming televised address regarding the escalating situation in Southeast Asia. This session served as a final preparation for the President to present his administration's policy decisions and strategic outlook to the American public. The brief interaction focused on refining his delivery and messaging for the high-stakes broadcast.
- Vietnam War
- Southeast Asia policy
- Public address
- Presidential communication
- Speech preparation
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On May 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:55 pm and 6:09 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 336-041 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 336-41 Date: May 8, 1972 Time: Unknown between 5:55 and 6:09 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President rehearsed his “Address to the Nation on the Situation in Southeast Asia”. [This is a continuation of Conversation No. 336-34] [See Public Papers of the Presidents, Richard M. Nixon, 1972,. pp. 583-587]
Also recorded on May 8, 1972
- 336-040 5:54 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:54 pm to 5:55 pm.
- 336-042 5:55 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 5:55 pm and 6:09 pm.
- 336-043 5:55 PM · 9 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 5:55 pm and 6:09 pm.
- 336-044 5:55 PM · 56 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 5:55 pm and 6:09 pm.
- 336-045 5:55 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:55 pm and 6:09 pm.
- 336-046 5:55 PM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:55 pm and 6:09 pm.
- 336-047 5:55 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:55 pm and 6:09 pm.
- 336-048 5:55 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:55 pm and 6:09 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 336-041, 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/336-041 (accessed October 10, 2026).