Conversation 407-010

TapeTape 407StartTuesday, January 23, 1973 at 5:29 PMEndTuesday, January 23, 1973 at 6:19 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

On January 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:29 pm and 6:19 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 407-010 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 407-10

Date: January 23, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:29 pm and 6:19 pm.
Location: Executive Office Building

The President dictated a form letter.

       H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

The President replayed the recording.

       Vietnam settlement
            -President's speech
            -Congressional support
            -Pressures

The President replayed the recording.

               -Peace with honor
               -The President's critics

The President replayed the recording.

               -Paris agreement
               -North Vietnam

The President replayed the recording.
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This is .
Yes, I was preparing time.
I don't know.
In the Congress and in the nation.
In the Congress and in the nation.
the nation.
For us to accept peace and surrender rather than to insist on peace and honor has been an office.
As a member of the House and as a member of the Senate.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Oh, my God.
of our efforts to achieve peace and honor.
There is no agreement of hearts by itself, and I assure you that we will find a reason to do so.
whether you know