Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 341 › Conversation 341-029

Nixon alone in his EOB office on Presidential dictation and Speechwriting

Sunday, June 11, 1972 · 10:54 AM–2:38 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation341-029 on Tape 341 (tape position 05:33:12–05:39:09)StartSunday, June 11, 1972 at 10:54 AMEndSunday, June 11, 1972 at 2:38 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 341-029 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon uses this brief recording to dictate a memorandum regarding speech preparation. The discussion focuses specifically on framing commentary related to the Church Committee or political figures associated with Senator Frank Church. No further policy decisions are finalized during this short dictation.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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5:35:52Take that, baby.

NARA Description

On June 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:54 am and 2:38 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 341-029 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 341-29

Date: June 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:54 am and 2:38 pm.
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President dictated a memorandum.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/17/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[341-029-w001]
[Duration: 1m 28s]

     Speech

     Church

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 341-029, June 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/341-029 (accessed September 30, 2026).