President Nixon and Henry Kissinger briefly coordinated Kissinger's upcoming schedule regarding meetings with Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird and Admiral Thomas Moorer. The President instructed Kissinger to postpone his discussions with Laird until later in the year when his workload permitted. This short exchange served primarily to manage the National Security Advisor's executive calendar amid ongoing administrative priorities.
On July 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:08 pm and 12:19 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 350-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 350-6
Date: July 24, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:08 pm and 12:19 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.
Kissinger’s schedule
-Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, Melvin R. Laird
-The President’s locationThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.