President Nixon consulted with Colonel Richard T. Kennedy to coordinate administrative logistics regarding a planned telephone call to Maurice J. Williams. The discussion also touched upon the timing and messaging strategies for Henry Kissinger’s ongoing negotiations in Paris concerning Vietnam. The President directed the scheduling of the call to Williams and sought status updates on the diplomatic efforts.
On December 28, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Col. Richard T. Kennedy met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 380-024 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 380-24
Date: December 28, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 380-24 (cont’d)
The President talked with Col Richard T. Kennedy.
The President's schedule
-Telephone call to Maurice J. Williams
-Timing
Vietnam negotiations
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Paris
-Timing
-Message
-MeetingThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.