President Nixon recorded a memorandum for the file to document his views on ongoing diplomatic and political issues. The dictation addressed the status of the Vietnam settlement, specifically referencing the roles of Anatoliy Dobrynin and Henry Kissinger and the impact of prolonging the war. He also touched upon press relations and his engagements with leaders of the Jewish community.
On April 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:00 pm and 5:59 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 426-046 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 426-46 (cont’d)
Conversation No. 426-46
Date: April 10, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:00 pm and 5:59 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President dictated a memorandum for the file.
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Press relations [?]
-News column [?]
-Aid [?]
The President played back a portion of the dictation at an unknown time before 5:53 pm.
Vietnam settlement
-Anatoliy F. Dobrynin, Henry A. Kissinger
-Prolonging War
Jewish community
-Leaders
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