Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 862 › Conversation 862-001

Nixon & Kissinger on Vietnam and Foreign Policy

Friday, February 23, 1973 · 8:00 AM–9:33 AM ET · Oval Office · 36 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; [Unknown person(s)]Conversation862-001 on Tape 862StartFriday, February 23, 1973 at 8:00 AMEndFriday, February 23, 1973 at 9:33 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 862-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discussed the enforcement of the Vietnam peace agreements, focusing on the potential consequences for violations. The conversation emphasized the necessity of a firm stance regarding military breaches to ensure adherence to established protocols. Kissinger later met with an unidentified individual, marking a transition in the morning's proceedings.

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I mean, oh yeah, it's grand technical.
And then you say, if you make this violation, Mr. President, it is really.
Most of these are two or three times.
Major, if you make this violation, you are severed.

NARA Description

On February 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:00 am and 9:33 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 862-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 862-1

Date: February 23, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:00 am and 9:33 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Henry A. Kissinger. The recording began at an unknown time while the
meeting was in progress.

       Vietnam [?]
             -Military action

Kissinger met with an unknown man at an unknown time before 9:33 am.

       Greeting

Kissinger left at 9:33 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 862-001, February 23, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/862-001 (accessed October 1, 2026).