Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 161-001
Date: Friday, February 2, 1973 at 12:01 AM
Participants: [Unknown person(s)]; Camp David Operator
Recording device: Camp David Study Table
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/161-001
National Archives Catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/417175821 (NAID 417175821)

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[0:08] Thank you.
[0:18] Thank you.
[0:38] Hello?
[0:42] Douglas?
[0:43] Yeah.
[0:45] You know that tape you gave me to go in that Sony yesterday?
[0:49] The tape I gave you?
[0:51] Yeah, you know the cassette?
[0:54] Yeah.
[0:55] Okay, let me ask you something.
[0:56] Did you check that tape before you put it in the machine?
[0:59] Before I put it in the machine?
[1:01] I mean before I did, before you give it to me.
[1:04] No.
[1:05] That tape shouldn't have anything on it.
[1:08] Yeah, got news for you.
[1:09] It did.
[1:09] Yes.
[1:10] What was on it?
[1:10] Music.
[1:12] Music?
[1:12] Yeah.
[1:14] Damn.
[1:15] That's it.
[1:18] Now those tapes were sent to us.
[1:20] I know that.
[1:21] We got him on the phone now.
[1:22] Got who on the phone?
[1:24] Moreland.
[1:26] So you didn't check it on him?
[1:29] Yeah.
[1:29] Pumpkin, okay.
[1:30] No.
[1:30] Okay, okay.
[1:31] That was supposed to be a clean tape, but it was brand new.
[1:33] I know it, but they ain't brand new.
[1:36] Okay.
[1:39] I'll hang on here.
[1:40] That's all right.
[1:42] Forget it.
[1:42] Okay?
[1:42] Well, what can I say?
[1:45] That's it.
[1:46] That's it.
[1:46] Okay.
[1:48] They're supposed to be new tapes.
[1:49] Right.
[1:50] Right.
[1:50] I'll let you go.
[1:51] They come out of that bag with them new tapes.
[1:53] Yeah.
[1:53] They weren't new tapes, though.
[1:55] Well, I guess we have to run through and check all them out.
[1:57] We've got to check every one of them.
[1:59] Yeah.
[2:00] So I'll let you go, okay?
[2:02] I'll call you a little later tonight.
[2:03] All righty.
[2:04] Okay, we'll see you.
[2:07] Bye-bye.