President Nixon informs First Lady Pat Nixon that a formal agreement regarding the Vietnam War has been reached. He outlines his intention to publicly announce the peace agreement at 10:00 p.m. that evening. The brief exchange concludes with the President instructing her to communicate this development to others.
On January 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 1:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 404-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 404-16 Date: January 23, 1973 Time: 1:39 pm - 1:40 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Mrs. Nixon. [See Conversation No. 36-81]
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