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Conversation 297-040

TapeTape 297StartFriday, November 12, 1971 at 2:36 PMEndFriday, November 12, 1971 at 2:38 PMTape start time02:09:50Tape end time02:12:08ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Ehrlichman, John D.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AudioNARA Description

On November 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:36 pm to 2:38 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 297-040 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 297-40

Date: November 12, 1971
Time: 2:36 pm - 2:38 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

John D. Ehrlichman talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 14-84]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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You have to run a war where the whole public is for you.
When your pressure is about not winning fast enough, that's a cinch.
It's hard to do so many people, but morally, it's the people who decide Roosevelt had a cinch.
That's the business.
We got the energy meeting in five.
I didn't bother you with the book for it.
I think you should just listen to everybody and say your issues are like this.
The issue has to do with the ATM level control, but I'll present the issues and you'll hear them then.
If you'll call on me first, and then Matt and Roger, and then everybody else.
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