Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 380 › Conversation 380-024

Nixon & Kennedy on Maurice J. Williams and Vietnam negotiations

Thursday, December 28, 1972 · 12:39 PM–2:20 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kennedy, Richard T. (Col.)Conversation380-024 on Tape 380StartThursday, December 28, 1972 at 12:39 PMEndThursday, December 28, 1972 at 2:20 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 380-024 ↗

AI Summary

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.

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Yeah, two things.

On the Marty Williams thing, is he going to call me or should I just place a call to him?

Fine.

Fine, what's your... Fine, anything you want.

I know I'm in a hurry.

I just want to go to the sheriff's.

Fine, and I'll place the call as soon as I get in.

Thank you, sir.

Fine, what about when they enter you?

Thank you.

NARA Description

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 Aid

Conversation 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

                                                           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
                 -Meeting

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380-017 12:39 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm.
380-018 12:39 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm.
380-019 12:39 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm.
380-020 12:39 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 380-024, December 28, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/380-024 (accessed October 11, 2026).