Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 710
Nixon White House Tape 710 (April 17, 1972)
5 conversations · Oval Office
Featuring Nixon, Bull, Butterfield, Cox, Kissinger
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office to coordinate his official schedule. The discussion focused primarily on arranging a meeting with National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger. This brief administrative interaction served to confirm the timing for the President's upcoming diplomatic consultations.
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate administrative logistics and manage the arrivals of unidentified individuals, including Henry Kissinger. The discussion primarily focused on scheduling details and the sequence of meetings in the Oval Office. Butterfield confirmed the arrangement of these appointments before departing the office.
President Nixon advises his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, on how to navigate a potentially contentious public appearance involving political protesters. He counsels her to remain composed and avoid making official statements if questioned about administration policy or recent announcements by the Secretary of State. The exchange concludes with a brief, supportive discussion regarding her future interest in traveling to the People's Republic of China.
President Nixon met with Henry Kissinger, H. R. Haldeman, Melvin Laird, and Admiral Thomas Moorer to coordinate the administration's public and military response to the North Vietnamese Easter Offensive. The group discussed the importance of maintaining a firm stance to protect U.S. credibility and ensure the success of the President's upcoming Moscow trip, while emphasizing that the ongoing conflict was a Soviet-backed "massive communist invasion." Significant decisions included Laird’s plan to publicly highlight the effectiveness of South Vietnamese forces and U.S. air support, while maintaining strategic ambiguity regarding potential naval blockades or mining operations.
This recording captures a brief, 43-second interaction between President Nixon and unidentified individuals in the Oval Office. The conversation pertains to administrative matters regarding the President’s location and daily schedule. Due to the absence of a transcript and the withdrawn nature of the recording's content, no specific policy decisions or significant developments can be determined.