Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 380 › Conversation 380-039
Nixon & Kissinger on Vietnam War and Peace Negotiations
Thursday, December 28, 1972 · 4:00 PM–4:15 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Henry Kissinger coordinate the timing for a public announcement regarding the acceptance of a peace proposal, finalizing a Saturday morning deadline. They discuss the strategic necessity of adhering to their commitments and address the political optics of the ongoing bombing campaign. The conversation confirms that both parties have agreed to the terms, with Nixon emphasizing the importance of fulfilling their stated word.
- Vietnam War
- Peace Negotiations
- Public Relations
- Military Bombing
- Foreign Policy
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NARA Description
On December 28, 1972, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 380-039 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 380-39 Date: December 28, 1972 Time: 4:00 pm - 4:15 pm Location: Executive Office Building Henry A. Kissinger talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 35-35] [This recording was cut off at an unknown time before 4:15 pm.]
Also recorded on December 28, 1972
- 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.
- 380-036 3:43 PM · 2 min — 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.
- 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.
- 035-036 4:15 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:15 pm.
- 035-037 4:15 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:15 pm and 4:17 pm.
- 035-038 4:16 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 4:16 pm to 4:17 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 380-039, 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/380-039 (accessed October 10, 2026).