Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 395 › Conversation 395-006

Nixon & Kennedy on Report status and Strategic planning

Wednesday, January 10, 1973 · 3:34 PM–3:35 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 55 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kennedy, Richard T. (Col.)Conversation395-006 on Tape 395StartWednesday, January 10, 1973 at 3:34 PMEndWednesday, January 10, 1973 at 3:35 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 395-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Col. Richard T. Kennedy regarding the status and delivery of a pending report. The discussion emphasized the necessity of obtaining the report before finalizing plans or altering strategic direction. Nixon confirmed he would receive the document once its preparation was completed.

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Hello?
Have you got your report today yet?
Let's see, one hour is fine.
When they complete it, we're going to have all the children.
Hello?
We're going to bring it over to you when we have the, you know, when there's no indication, you know, we're going to change the direction.
That's what we need.
That's what we need to find out.

NARA Description

On January 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Col. Richard T. Kennedy met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:34 pm to 3:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 395-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 395-6

Date: January 10, 1973
Time: Between 3:34 pm and 3:35 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Col. Richard T. Kennedy.

[See Conversation No. 35-122]

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  • 395-009 3:46 PM · 26 sec — 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 3:46 pm and 3:49 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 395-006, January 10, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/395-006 (accessed October 11, 2026).