Conversation 380-010

On December 28, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:07 pm and 12:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 380-010 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 380-10

Date: December 28, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:07 pm and 12:35 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President dictated a memorandum for the file.

[This is a continuation of Conversation No. 380-008]

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during
chronological review 2007-2013]

       Death of Harry S. Truman
            -The President’s trip to Truman Library
                  -Meeting with Truman family
                        -Margaret Truman Daniel
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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                                                                Conversation No. 380-10 (cont’d)

                   -Harry S. Truman
                        -Age
                               -Senate, Vice President, President

       1972 campaign
            -Republican Party

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[Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and closed.
The withdrawal is now categorized as a PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) and was reviewed
under deed of gift 10/18/2019.]
[Personal Returnable]
[380-010-w001]
[Duration: 44s]

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       White House
            -Christmas decorations
                  -The President’s viewing

       Second memorandum

       Nicaraguan earthquake relief
            -The President’s possible trip
            -US goodwill

       Vietnam
            -Bombing
            -Negative reaction

       Nicaraguan earthquake relief
            -State Department
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                                                      Conversation No. 380-10 (cont’d)

           -Task Force
           -Col. Richard T. Kennedy
     -Coordination
           -Maurice J. Williams
     -Richard A. Moore
     -[David] Kenneth Rush
     -Stephen B. Bull
     -Williams
     -Kennedy

Vietnam War
     -American opinion
           -Victory
     -Bombing
     -Republicans
     -People’s Republic of China [PRC]
     -Soviet Union
     -Europe
     -Small nations

Second term reorganization
     -White House staff
           -Charles W. Colson
           -Herbert G. Klein
           -Press relations

Domestic policy
    -John D. Ehrlichman
          -First term summary
    -Program development
    -National health plan
    -Governors
          -State revitalization
          -Legislation

Vietnam [?]
     -Military conflict

The President’s previous conversation with Patrick J. Buchanan
     -Book
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                        (rev. Dec.-07)

                                                            Conversation No. 380-10 (cont’d)

                  -Quality
                  -News media, party leaders, bureaucrats

       Vietnam War
            -Henry A. Kissinger
                 -Charles H. Percy
                       -Bombing

       The President’s previous conversation with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
            -Camp David

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