President Nixon dictated a memorandum regarding ongoing developments in Vietnam, though the recording also captures casual, informal remarks between the President and an unidentified associate. The conversation touches upon the President's heavy workload and his reflections on the constraints of the presidency, specifically his inability to take extended personal time. The dialogue serves as a brief window into the President's exhaustion and the pressures of his office during a period of high-stakes foreign policy management.
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 3:22 pm and 5:08 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 341-036 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 341-36
Date: June 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:22 and 5:08 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]
[341-036-w001]
[Duration: 57s]
Vietnam
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