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Conversation 709-004

TapeTape 709StartMonday, April 17, 1972 at 8:36 AMEndMonday, April 17, 1972 at 8:58 AMTape start time00:10:22Tape end time00:15:28ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Recording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On April 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 8:58 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 709-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 709-4

Date: April 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:36 am and 8:58 am
Location: Oval Office

The President dictated a memorandum for the file.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 06/12/2023.
3m 36s segment cleared for release. 14s remain closed as 709-004-w001.]
[Personal Returnable]
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[Duration: 3m 36s]

     William F. (“Billy”) Graham
          -Conversation with the President
          -Conversation with Chancellor of the University Of North Carolina at Charlotte
                -Student reaction to United States bombing in Vietnam
                      -Troop withdrawals
                      -Negotiations

     Nelson A. Rockefeller
          -Telephone call with the President
               -Compared with previous telephone call
                      -Cambodia operation
               -Support for the President's policies
               -Margaretta ("Happy") Rockefeller
          -Possible telephone call to Henry A. Kissinger
               -Henry A. Kissinger’s request
     Tricia Nixon Cox and Julie Nixon Eisenhower
           -Telephone calls with the President
                -Moon launch

     The President's schedule
          -Dinner
               -Old Executive Office Building [OEOB]

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[709-004-w001]
[Duration: 14s]

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     The President’s schedule
          -Dinner
               -Old Executive Office Building [OEOB]
                      -Meal
          -Evening
               -Telephone calls
               -Rest
               -Notes

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Transcript (AI-Generated)

This 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

That's good.
Talk to Billy Graham.
And he said that he had a conversation with the chancellor of the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.
And the chancellor said that he did not think there was going to be a student reaction to this bombing.
There had been earlier activities due to the fact that we had withdrawn forces and had to negotiate on her.
I also had a call from Nelson Rockefeller, who was strange to reminisce, and the one I received was the early days of Cambodia.
He said that he is very proud as a friend, he asked.
He opened his audition and asked me what I had done.
But he didn't know anyone else would have done it.
I had people sitting there with him, and she was also very proud.
He used the word, fabulous, to describe the activities.
My guess is that he probably had called Henry and Henry had asked him to give him the call.
But it was probably not too bad an idea to have some calls coming in and he gave them support.
The calls, the talks with Chris and Julie were
Refreshing, both.
I had a great time at the moonshot barricade.
I was unnecessarily barricaded at dinner time.
I appreciated the ride about 6 o'clock.
I left and came over to
decided to get some relief by eating myself.
The closet was closed, so I found half a ham and cheese sandwich and a nice box, which I only left.
Had that for dinner.
It wasn't totally what had happened.
After making a few calls, I'm going to be back.
I'm going to be back at a very early hour.
I'm going to leave at 9 o'clock.
I'm going to sleep until 8.30 the next morning.
I won't even wake up briefly tonight.
I'm going to have to make some notes.
Great.
That's the other power handle they have.
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