President Richard Nixon utilized his office in the Old Executive Office Building to rehearse his televised Address to the Nation regarding the Vietnam peace agreement. This session served as a final preparation for the formal announcement of the conclusion of hostilities and the restoration of peace. The president focused on refining his delivery to ensure the historical significance of the agreement was clearly communicated to the American public.
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 7:23 pm and 8:08 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 407-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 407-21
Date: January 23, 1973
Time: Unknown between 7:23 pm and 8:08 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President rehearsed his Address to the Nation Announcing Conclusion of an Agreement on
Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam.
[See Public Papers of the Presidents, 1973, pp. 18-20]
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