Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 338 › Conversation 338-034
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Vietnam War
Tuesday, May 9, 1972 · 1:12 PM–1:17 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with an aide regarding the implementation of the naval blockade of North Vietnam and the coordination of congressional support through Senator John C. Stennis. The participants assessed potential domestic unrest in response to the blockade, comparing the anticipated scale of demonstrations to the protests following the 1970 Cambodian incursion and Kent State shootings. They further discussed the President's upcoming schedule, specifically addressing the strategic handling of the Soviet Summit amidst the escalation of the Vietnam conflict.
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NARA Description
On May 9, 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 1:12 pm and 1:17 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 338-034 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 338-34
Date: May 9, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:12 and 1:17 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person.
Vietnam
-Blockade
-Implementation
-Adm. Thomas H. Moorer
-Meeting with John C. Stennis
-Support for President
President's schedule
-Florida trip
-Soviet Summit
-Cancellation
-Timing
-President's handling
Vietnam
-Blockade
-Demonstrations
-Size
-Cambodian invasion
-Kent State
-Support
-Scope
-Extent
-WiresAlso recorded on May 9, 1972
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- 338-029 12:31 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 12:31 pm.
- 338-030 12:31 PM · 38 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 12:31 pm and 12:37 pm.
- 338-031 12:37 PM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Adm. Thomas H. Moorer met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:37 pm to 1:12 pm.
- 024-059 12:56 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Adm. Thomas H. Moorer talked on the telephone from 12:56 pm to 12:58 pm.
- 338-032 1:12 PM · 12 sec — 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 1:12 pm and 1:17 pm.
- 338-033 1:12 PM · 38 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 1:12 pm and 1:17 pm.
- 338-035 1:17 PM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:17 pm to 2:00 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 338-034, May 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/338-034 (accessed October 9, 2026).