Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 407 › Conversation 407-011
Nixon & Haldeman on Vietnam War settlement and Public relations strategy
Tuesday, January 23, 1973 · 5:29 PM–6:19 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discussed the administration’s strategy for communicating the impending Vietnam settlement to key congressional members and labor leaders. They specifically reviewed the use of letters drafted by Patrick Buchanan and Raymond Price to garner support for the agreement. Additionally, the pair coordinated logistics for Pat Nixon’s attendance at the upcoming funeral of former President Lyndon B. Johnson.
- Vietnam War settlement
- Public relations strategy
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- White House correspondence
- Political strategy
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NARA Description
On January 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman 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 407-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 407-11
Date: January 23, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:29 pm and 6:19 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
Vietnam settlement
-President's letter to Congress members
-Patrick J. Buchanan's notes
-Raymond K. Price, Jr.
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-Use of letter for labor leaders
-State Department [?]
Lyndon B. Johnson's funeral
-Capitol
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon’s attendance
-Claudia A. “(Lady Bird”) JohnsonAlso recorded on January 23, 1973
- 407-008 4:55 PM · 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:55 pm and 5:24 pm.
- 407-009 5:24 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:24 pm to 5:29 pm.
- 407-010 5:29 PM · 4 min — 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.
- 407-012 5:29 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:29 pm and 6:19 pm.
- 407-013 5:29 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:29 pm and 6:19 pm.
- 407-014 5:29 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:29 pm and 6:19 pm.
- 407-015 5:29 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:29 pm and 6:19 pm.
- 036-087 6:19 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:19 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 407-011, January 23, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/407-011 (accessed October 8, 2026).