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Conversation 475-008

TapeTape 475StartTuesday, April 6, 1971 at 8:59 PMEndTuesday, April 6, 1971 at 8:59 PMTape start time00:36:00Tape end time00:36:16ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  [Unknown person(s)]Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to discuss preparations for his upcoming televised address regarding the situation in Southeast Asia. The conversation specifically addressed the involvement of the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) in the broadcast. Following the brief exchange, the unidentified party departed the Oval Office.

Southeast AsiaPresidential addressCBSMedia relationsVietnam War
AudioNARA Description

On April 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 475-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 475-8

Date: April 7, 1971
Time: 8:59 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man

     President’s forthcoming speech on Southeast Asia
          -Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]

The unknown man left at 8:59 pm
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Will Haines here.
He wasn't supposed to walk through here tonight.
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