Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 337 › Conversation 337-012
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Vietnam War
Wednesday, May 10, 1972 · 12:06 PM–12:32 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with an unidentified individual regarding an upcoming press conference involving Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird. The discussion centered on the strategic messaging surrounding Vietnam policy and coordination for the briefing. This consultation served to align the administration's public stance on ongoing military developments in the region.
Audio
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NARA Description
On May 10, 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 12:06 pm and 12:32 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 337-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 337-12
Date: May 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:06 and 12:32 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person.
Vietnam
-Melvin R. Laird
-Press conference
Meeting with the PresidentAlso recorded on May 10, 1972
- 024-064 12:06 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:06 pm and 12:32 pm.
- 337-010 12:06 PM · 41 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 12:06 pm and 12:32 pm.
- 337-011 12:06 PM · 7 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 12:06 pm and 12:32 pm.
- 337-013 12:06 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:06 pm and 12:32 pm.
- 337-014 12:06 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:06 pm and 12:32 pm.
- 024-065 12:32 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone from 12:32 pm to 12:33 pm.
- 337-015 12:35 PM · 32 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 12:35 pm and 12:36 pm.
- 337-016 12:36 PM · 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:36 pm to 1:02 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 337-012, May 10, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/337-012 (accessed October 12, 2026).