Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 380 › Conversation 380-036
Nixon & Kennedy on Henry Kissinger and Public relations
Thursday, December 28, 1972 · 3:43 PM–3:45 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Colonel Richard T. Kennedy briefly coordinated regarding the timing of an upcoming public announcement and the logistics of a follow-up communication from Henry Kissinger. The discussion centered on verifying the current date and clarifying the schedule for when Kissinger would next reach out to the President. No major policy decisions were made, as the exchange focused primarily on internal scheduling and communication protocols.
- Henry Kissinger
- Public relations
- Scheduling
- White House communications
- Presidential briefing
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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 from 3:43 pm to 3:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 380-036 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 380-36 Date: December 28, 1972 Time: 3:43 pm - 3:45 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Col. Richard T. Kennedy. [See Conversation No. 35-34]
Also recorded on December 28, 1972
- 035-032 3:25 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:25 pm and 3:35 pm.
- 035-033 3:35 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 3:35 pm to 3:36 pm.
- 380-035 3:35 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:35 pm to 3:36 pm.
- 035-034 3:43 PM · 2 min — Col. Richard T. Kennedy and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 3:43 pm to 3:45 pm.
- 380-037 3:45 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:45 pm and 4:00 pm.
- 380-038 3:45 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:45 pm and 4:00 pm.
- 035-035 4:00 PM · 15 min — Henry A. Kissinger and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 4:00 pm to 4:15 pm.
- 380-039 4:00 PM · 7 min — Henry A. Kissinger and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:00 pm to 4:15 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 380-036, 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/380-036 (accessed October 11, 2026).