Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 343 › Conversation 343-026

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Melvin Laird

Wednesday, June 21, 1972 · 3:57 PM–4:00 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation343-026 on Tape 343 (tape position 00:57:59–00:59:41)StartWednesday, June 21, 1972 at 3:57 PMEndWednesday, June 21, 1972 at 4:00 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 343-026 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unknown participant to discuss administrative matters and strategic policy concerns regarding Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird. The conversation touched upon the impact of defense budget constraints on the U.S. posture concerning arms control agreements. Additionally, the participants addressed the scheduling of National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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59:05Yes, I know.
59:05Yes.
59:05Maybe just run away.
59:06Yeah, yeah.
59:07Well, okay.
59:08I don't hear anything much.
59:09I think we'll look at that.
59:11Okay.
59:11Okay.

NARA Description

On June 21, 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 3:57 pm and 4:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 343-026 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 343-26

Date: June 21, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:57 and 4:00 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

     Melvin R. Laird
         -The President's request
         -Arms control agreement
               -US posture
               -Defense budget
                     -Impact

     Henry A. Kissinger's schedule

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  • 343-023 3:30 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:56 pm.
  • 025-110 3:56 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 3:56 pm to 3:57 pm.
  • 343-025 3:56 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:56 pm to 3:57 pm.
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  • 343-027 4:00 PM · 1 hr 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and James J. Delaney met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 343-026, June 21, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/343-026 (accessed September 30, 2026).