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Nixon & Hoopes on Henry Kissinger and document delivery

Thursday, June 29, 1972 · 6:54 PM–6:55 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Hoopes, David C.Conversation345-020 on Tape 345 (tape position 02:16:45–02:16:51)StartThursday, June 29, 1972 at 6:54 PMEndThursday, June 29, 1972 at 6:55 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 345-020 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met briefly with David C. Hoopes in the Old Executive Office Building to facilitate the delivery of materials. The primary focus of the discussion concerned items related to Henry A. Kissinger. No further substantive developments were recorded during the brief one-minute exchange.

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NARA Description

On June 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and David C. Hoopes met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:54 pm to 6:55 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 345-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 345-20

Date: June 29, 1972
Time: 6:54-6:55 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with David C. Hoopes.

     Henry A. Kissinger
         -Delivery of material

Hoopes left at 6:55 pm.

Also recorded on June 29, 1972

  • 345-013 4:35 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:35 pm and 5:55 pm.
  • 345-015 5:55 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Patrick J. Buchanan, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:55 pm to 6:00 pm.
  • 345-016 6:00 PM · 43 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 6:00 pm and 6:25 pm.
  • 345-017 6:00 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:00 pm and 6:25 pm.
  • 345-018 6:00 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:00 pm and 6:25 pm.
  • 345-019 6:25 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:25 pm.
  • 345-021 6:55 PM · 9 min — 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 6:55 pm and 8:27 pm.
  • 345-022 6:55 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:55 pm and 8:27 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 345-020, June 29, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/345-020 (accessed September 30, 2026).