President Nixon consulted with an unknown advisor regarding the coordination of upcoming announcements and the necessity of maintaining a unified front among his administration officials. The discussion touched upon the roles of Secretary of State William P. Rogers, Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird, and Admiral Thomas H. Moorer in the context of ongoing Vietnam peace negotiations. Nixon emphasized the importance of Rogers' public presence while strategizing how best to manage the dissemination of policy information to the press.
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 7:25 pm and 8:04 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 336-065 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 336-65
Date: May 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:25 and 8:04 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown man.
Vietnam
-William P. Rogers
-Peace offer
-Adm. Thomas H. Moorer
-Melvin Laird
-RogersThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.