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Nixon & Kissinger on Vietnam War and Peace negotiations

Wednesday, October 25, 1972 · 10:14 AM–11:18 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation372-016 on Tape 372StartWednesday, October 25, 1972 at 10:14 AMEndWednesday, October 25, 1972 at 11:18 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 372-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discussed strategies for managing public relations regarding the ongoing Vietnam peace settlement. They focused on reinforcing the administration's "peace with honor" narrative by engaging influential journalists and commentators, including William F. Buckley Jr. and Howard K. Smith. The discussion aimed to consolidate domestic support for the administration’s diplomatic strategy as negotiations reached a critical juncture.

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They just say, I just call it.

And while I was in the workforce, I said, Bill, is that now?

Feel free to write.

And if you're here, you have a chance to stand up and count it on a great issue that we're going to write about.

And do this return.

If you know it's a piece of law, it's a piece of strategy.

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NARA Description

On October 25, 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 10:14 am and 11:18 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 372-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 372-16

Date: October 25, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:14 am and 11:18 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

        Vietnam peace settlement
            -Public relations
                -Use of “peace with honor” phrase
                     -William F. Buckley, Jr.
                     -William S. White, Richard (“Dick”) Wilson
                          -Howard K. Smith

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372-017 10:14 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:14 am and 11:18 am.
372-018 10:14 AM · 13 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 10:14 am and 11:18 am.
372-019 10:14 AM · 13 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 10:14 am and 11:18 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 372-016, October 25, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/372-016 (accessed October 9, 2026).