Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 226-032 Date: Saturday, November 18, 1972 at 9:57 AM Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President) Recording device: Camp David Hard Wire Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/226-032 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [0:00] Dear Ann, as I read your letter of November 10th, I thought back to those tough years after the election of 1962. [0:18] Wow. [0:19] Very much it has meant to me, to Pat, to Christian, Julie, to have your friendship, to have had your friendship and Tom's friendship through those years. [0:28] As a matter of fact, [0:30] It was Tom, who, above every, more than any other one person, who, uh, uh, convinced me that I should not give up after the defeat in 1952. [0:54] He corrected us that he could not have lived to see the great victory in 1972. [0:56] And, uh, to be in your debt for your [1:00] You have, uh... You have, uh... You have, uh... You have, uh... You have, uh... You have, uh... You have, uh... You have, uh...