Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 391 › Conversation 391-024
Nixon & Case on Vietnam Peace Negotiations and Ceasefire
Friday, November 3, 1972 · 9:22 AM–9:24 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with Senator Clifford P. Case regarding the status of ongoing peace negotiations and the complexities involved in finalizing an agreement. The President addressed lingering challenges related to prisoners of war and ceasefire terms while expressing a desire for continued cooperation with the Senator. Additionally, Nixon requested that Case help manage public expectations and political messaging regarding the President’s campaign travel schedule, specifically mentioning a competitive race in Oklahoma.
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NARA Description
On November 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Clifford P. Case met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:22 am to 9:24 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 391-024 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 391-24 Date: November 3, 1972 Time: 9:22 am - 9:24 am Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Clifford P. Case. [See Conversation No. 32-163]
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Also recorded on November 3, 1972
- 032-162 9:12 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Edward W. Brooke talked on the telephone from 9:12 am to 9:16 am.
- 391-023 9:12 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Edward W. Brooke met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:12 am to 9:16 am.
- 032-163 9:22 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clifford P. Case talked on the telephone from 9:22 am to 9:24 am.
- 391-025 9:24 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:24 am and 9:38 am.
- 032-164 9:38 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Mark O. Hatfield, and Mrs. Mark O. Hatfield talked on the telephone from 9:38 am to 9:42 am.
- 391-026 9:38 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Mark O. Hatfield, and Mrs. Mark O. Hatfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:38 am to 9:42 am.
- 032-165 9:42 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:42 am and 9:44 am.
- 391-027 9:42 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:42 am and 9:44 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 391-024, November 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/391-024 (accessed November 13, 2026).