Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 020-132
Date: Tuesday, February 29, 1972 at 9:17 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Rebozo, Charles G. ("Bebe")
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/020-132

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[0:00] Thank you.
[0:41] Mr. President, I want to tell you that this is the most fantastic thing in history.
[0:47] People have watched this, and people even saw your arrival last night, and I've talked to them in tears.
[0:53] Really?
[0:54] Were they?
[0:55] Yes, sir.
[0:55] Why?
[0:55] Well, just so excited and so, you know, built up over the whole thing.
[1:01] This has got to be one of the greatest historical events of our country.
[1:07] No question.
[1:08] It really is.
[1:09] No question about it.
[1:10] Because it doesn't mean that we're going to have instant peace, but it does mean we have a chance to avoid a few things.
[1:15] No, sir.
[1:16] You've told everybody that.
[1:18] You've answered this amply well.
[1:23] But still, the feeling is that you've delivered far more than you ever indicated that you thought you could.