Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 716 › Conversation 716-007
United States Secret Service agents on Soviet Union and Vietnam War
Monday, May 1, 1972 · 3:08 PM–4:08 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Secretary of State William P. Rogers and National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger to discuss high-stakes diplomatic maneuvering regarding the Soviet Union and the escalating Vietnam War. The participants evaluated the perspectives of key European allies—Pompidou, Heath, and Brandt—on Soviet intentions ahead of a potential summit, while also reviewing negotiating positions for arms control. Additionally, Nixon and his advisors coordinated the strategy for Kissinger’s upcoming trip to Paris and finalized plans for intensified U.S. air strikes against Hanoi and Haiphong.
- Soviet Union
- Vietnam War
- Paris peace negotiations
- Diplomatic strategy
- Arms control
- Air strikes
Audio
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NARA Description
On May 1, 1972, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:08 pm and 4:08 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 716-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 716-7
Date: May 1, 1972
Time: Unknown after 3:08 pm and 4:08 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown men [Secret Service agents] met at an unknown time between 3:08 pm and 4:08 pm.
[Unintelligible]
The President’s location
-Cabinet Room
[Unintelligible]
The unknown agents left at an unknown time before 4:08 pm.Also recorded on May 1, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 716-007, May 1, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/716-007 (accessed October 9, 2026).