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Conversation 285-018

TapeTape 285StartThursday, October 7, 1971 at 12:16 PMEndThursday, October 7, 1971 at 12:27 PMTape start time02:58:44Tape end time02:59:28ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Safire, William L.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AudioNARA Description

On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:16 pm to 12:27 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 285-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 285-018

Date: October 7, 1971
Time: 12:16 pm - 12:27 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with William L. Safire.

[See Conversation No. 10-127]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah.
And I'll leave out the text that is given to the press, the letters, and that section of the letters.
It's far more effective for me to just do it if I need to, but I don't have the last minute certainty.
And the letters will cut down when they have to print.
And the letters will get out to the side of our story.
See?
Straighten and have that face on.
That's what I'm saying.
Yeah.
See what I mean?
That's it.
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