Conversation 854-012

TapeTape 854StartTuesday, February 13, 1973 at 9:15 AMEndTuesday, February 13, 1973 at 9:34 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Recording deviceOval Office

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with an unidentified associate regarding the well-being and status of spouses of American prisoners of war (POWs). The discussion focused on confirming the current condition of specific women, including Mrs. Robinson Risner, Mrs. Jeremiah A. Denton, Jr., and Mrs. James A. Mulligan, Jr. The participants briefly exchanged updates to ensure these individuals were being properly managed or accounted for during the sensitive period of the POW repatriation process.

Prisoners of WarPOW wivesNixon administrationVietnam WarDomestic affairs

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NARA Description

On February 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:15 am and 9:34 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 854-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 854-12
Date: February 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:15 am and 9:34 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with an unknown person.

       Prisoners of war [POWs]
              -Mrs. Robinson Risner
              -Mrs. Jeremiah A. Denton, Jr.
              -Mrs. James A. Mulligan, Jr.
              -Work with POW wives
                      -Condition
              -[First name unknown] Strunk
              -Mrs. Mulligan
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Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah, I had talked to I was wondering about Mrs. Mulligan.

You work with the two of your wife's.

She's all right with you, you know?

Yeah, I think they all are.

And Marisha's all right.

I said, why not?

She isn't dead, too, right?

Yeah, that's fine.

There's another one that's drunk, did you know that?

Okay.

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