Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 037-166 Date: Tuesday, March 20, 1973 at 12:59 PM Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Dean, John W., III Recording device: White House Telephone Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/037-166 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [0:00] Oh, yes, sir. [0:01] Oh, anything you want to take up? [0:04] Yeah, I've got this draft letter, and you might want to read it, to react to it. [0:10] We're just going to continue to stomp and hone it until it's ready to go. [0:13] It's 90% there now. [0:15] Well, why don't you wait until you're through, then? [0:17] If you're not ready to... All right. [0:19] When you get ready, you and Moore want to bring it in this afternoon sometime. [0:23] All right, sir. [0:23] You don't want to send it today, then, or do you plan to send it? [0:26] I think it ought to go out sometime this afternoon, yes, sir. [0:29] Well... [0:30] Well, as soon as you think it's worth discussing, you come in. [0:33] Otherwise, I think what will happen is the committee may... What time is there? [0:39] Have you got Dick Moore there, too? [0:40] Are you working on it? [0:42] He just stepped down to make some changes in his office, and I'd say we could be ready in 30 minutes or so, if it's good with your schedule, sir. [0:51] Yeah. [0:52] Sure, sure. [0:53] All right. [0:54] Shall we say 1.30? [0:56] Good. [0:56] 1.30. [0:57] All right.