On December 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Gerald L. Warren met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:27 pm to 12:29 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 238-011 of the White House Tapes.
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I just want you to know that, from all accounts, you did an excellent job in the briefing.
And I hope you felt it went well.
That was important.
You know, Henry didn't understand the necessity of it.
And I said, hell, this is too important to have it so we don't.
And I ended up just sitting down and talking quietly about all the questions.
Something Henry never does with Ron, unfortunately.
Did it, according to Scali, had re-stunned the reporters?
What was your reaction?
Yeah.
Great, great.
Well, they really want, deep down, these guys are patriots, and they want peace.
What the hell?
And I think deep down, they know that I do, too.
Have you had someone come in to see you afterwards?
What did you say?
Good, good.
Do you think that you've given him the feeling of the President being calm and decisive and determined?
I left Skelly getting that sort of stuff so that we can disavow it.
Right.
But he's all good about it.
Are they?
Good.
Well, that's a good job.
You can enjoy your dinner.
Right.