Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 752 › Conversation 752-005

Nixon & Kissinger on Administration

Tuesday, July 25, 1972 · 9:33 AM–9:55 AM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation752-005 on Tape 752StartTuesday, July 25, 1972 at 9:33 AMEndTuesday, July 25, 1972 at 9:55 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 752-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met to coordinate administrative logistics and manage scheduling priorities. The discussion focused on the management of Kissinger's upcoming agenda and professional obligations. No major policy shifts or strategic decisions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.

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Oh, and may you embrace your religion.
All right.

NARA Description

On July 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:33 am and 9:55 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 752-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 752-5
Date: July 25, 1972

Time: Unknown between 9:33 am and 9:55 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

     Kissinger's schedule

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 752-005, July 25, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/752-005 (accessed October 12, 2026).