Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 361 › Conversation 361-005

Nixon & Brooke on Vietnam War and Acceptance Speech

Tuesday, August 22, 1972 · 9:58 AM–9:59 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building ·51 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Brooke, Edward W.Conversation361-005 onTape 361StartTuesday, August 22, 1972 at 9:58 AMEndTuesday, August 22, 1972 at 9:59 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 361-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Senator Edward W. Brooke to discuss the messaging strategy for his upcoming acceptance speech, specifically emphasizing his administration's pursuit of peace in Vietnam. The two also reflected on the President’s recent diplomatic outreach to the People's Republic of China. No formal policy decisions were recorded during this brief exchange, which served primarily as a check-in regarding the administration's key political priorities.

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And I'll say a few things.
Of course, I haven't covered the waterfront in a long time, but I'll particularly, I've got particularly the last half of the size of the piece issue, which I think everybody will want.
That's the big one, in my opinion.
And all the other things, they're impossible to get back.
But anyway, I'll never forget, we brought a China member on that airplane.
It's there.
So I appreciate it and good luck and we'll see you now.
Bye.

NARA Description

On August 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Edward W. Brooke met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:58 am to 9:59 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 361-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 361-5

Date: August 22, 1972
Time: 9:58 am - 9:59 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Edward W. Brooke.

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             The President’s forthcoming acceptance speech
                 -Vietnam
                     -Chances for peace

                                        (rev. Nov-03)

            The President’s previous conversation with Brooke
                -People’s Republic of China

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  • 361-009 10:14 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Anne L. Armstrong met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:14 am to 10:15 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 361-005, August 22, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/361-005 (accessed September 18, 2026).