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Conversation 402-012

TapeTape 402StartMonday, January 22, 1973 at 8:22 PMEndMonday, January 22, 1973 at 8:47 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Sanchez, ManoloRecording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon utilized this time in the Old Executive Office Building to dictate a memorandum for the files regarding his recent activities and administrative priorities. The recording captures the President documenting thoughts on the 1973 inauguration, the impending Vietnam peace settlement announcement, and personnel matters involving Alexander Haig and Charles Colson. Following this dictation, Manolo Sanchez entered the office to fulfill a request for refreshments.

Vietnam peace settlement1973 InaugurationPresidential memorandumWhite House administrationAlexander M. Haig Jr.
AudioNARA Description

On January 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:22 pm and 8:47 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 402-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 402-12

Date: January 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:22 pm and 8:47 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President dictated a memorandum for the files.


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       Memorandum
           -Last week

       1973 Inauguration [?]
            -John Ryan [?]
            -Conversations

       Vietnam settlement [?]
            -Telephone call [?]
            -President’s schedule [?]
            -Announcement [?]

       Suggestion
            -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
            -Raymond J. Price, Jr.
            -House of Representatives [?]

       Lyndon B. Johnson [?]

       1973 Inauguration
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. Feb-09)

                                                             Conversation No. 402-12 (cont’d)


       Charles W. Colson

       Vietnam settlement
            -Announcement
            -Congressional relations [?]
                  -Position
            -Delay [?]
            -Future
            -Achievement [?]
            -Events [?]
            -Calm [?]
            -President’s role [?]
            -Ronald L. Ziegler [?]

Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 8:22 pm.

             Refreshment order

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 8:47 pm.

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Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Thank you.
I think I'll try some coffee now.
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