Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 337 › Conversation 337-029
Nixon & Annenberg on Ambassadorial appointment and Diplomacy
Wednesday, May 10, 1972 · 9:11 AM–9:20 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon met with U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom Walter H. Annenberg to discuss his ongoing tenure and performance in the post. During the meeting, the President dictated a letter to Annenberg and addressed the diplomatic role of both the ambassador and his wife, Leonore Annenberg. The discussion served as an evaluation of Annenberg's retention as the representative to the Court of St. James's.
- Walter H. Annenberg
- Ambassadorial appointment
- Diplomacy
- United Kingdom
- Leonore Annenberg
Audio
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NARA Description
On May 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Walter H. Annenberg met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:11 am and 9:20 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 337-029 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 337-29
Date: May 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:11 and 9:20 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President dictated a letter to Walter H. Annenberg.
Previous meeting with the President
Retention as ambassador
-Tenure and performance
-Leonore AnnenbergAlso recorded on May 10, 1972
- 337-001 9:11 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:11 am and 9:20 am.
- 337-002 9:11 AM · 27 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 9:11 am and 9:20 am.
- 337-003 9:20 AM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:20 am to 9:50 am.
- 337-004 9:50 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John S. Bradley met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 10:05 am.
- 337-005 9:50 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 10:05 am.
- 337-006 9:50 AM · 15 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 9:50 am and 10:05 am.
- 337-007 9:50 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 10:05 am.
- 337-008 9:50 AM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 10:05 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 337-029, 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/337-029 (accessed October 9, 2026).