Conversation 336-045

TapeTape 336StartMonday, May 8, 1972 at 5:55 PMEndMonday, May 8, 1972 at 6:09 PMTape start time02:22:08Tape end time02:26:48ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

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 336-045 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 336-45

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]

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

You know, on the cabinet meeting and the convention, I don't think I ought to do it any much more than to come in and spend ten minutes with somebody else free.
You know, for me to sit around and be jacked, because I'll be rather tired, and I won't have any change going on.
Instead, I'll just spend, I'll just turn over the mower on another street, and I'll leave.
That's what I should do.
Okay.
All right.
All right.
I'm not hurt.
Thank you.