Conversation 424-008

TapeTape 424StartTuesday, March 27, 1973 at 5:56 PMEndTuesday, March 27, 1973 at 6:03 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

On March 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:56 pm and 6:03 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 424-008 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 424-8

Date: March 27, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:56 pm and 6:03 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President dictated a memorandum for the file.


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       Vietnam settlement
            -President’s conversations with Ronald L. Ziegler and Henry A. Kissinger
            -Cambodia
            -Cease-fire agreement
            -Press relations

       Soviet Union-US visit
            -Scheduling
            -Arrangements
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. Aug.-2010)
                                                           Conversation No. 424-8 (cont’d)


                   -Problem
             -Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT]

       Vietnam settlement
            -Irrational behavior
            -Nguyen Van Thieu [?]
            -Bombing [?]
            -Cease-fire agreement
                   -Cooperation of all parties

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This is a further memorandum of the file being dictated on the afternoon of the 18th of September.
Arch Gilkey is brought to Henry and Ron.
The murder is brought to the completion of the special division and the central service.
We want to get this out of the way.
It's not a bug out.
It's not out of the way.
You've got to stand around there all the way to the right.
You're responsible.
I don't think it's a little bit depressing at all.
I don't know what you're talking about.
The problem for us, though, not as serious, is that, you know, it's an accident.
And, you know, when I'm back here, I'm not used to it.
I'm not used to it.
I'm not used to it.
I'm not used to it.
I'm not used to it.
I'm not used to it.
The Russians are pretty set to revolt.
... ... ... ...
Now, back to the first stage of the system, where we can see about three minutes.
We're going to find that it's very important to be aware of that.