President Nixon met with an unknown individual to discuss the administration’s strategy for managing the public perception of the recent Vietnam peace settlement. The conversation focused on establishing a narrative around the agreement, including the role of Secretary of State William P. Rogers and the importance of crafting specific messaging for Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker and South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu. The participants emphasized the need to generate significant public attention and secure support for the deal’s diplomatic precedents.
On February 27, 1973, 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 2:12 pm and 2:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 415-030 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 415-30
Date: February 27, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:12 pm and 2:48 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person (in Henry A. Kissinger's office?).
News on Vietnam settlement
-Paris
-Precedents
-Public statement
-William P. Rogers
-Publicity
-Hero status
-Message for Ellsworth F. Bunker
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-Nguyen Van ThieuThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.