Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 308-009 Date: Friday, December 10, 1971 at 6:27 PM Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Schecter, Jerrold L. Recording device: Old Executive Office Building Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/308-009 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [0:01] And the operators are without question. [0:27] The theater staff, since you're there, fantastic. [0:28] Let's see what's going on. [0:29] I move over here to my right. [0:29] Then my manager will give me that. [0:30] Speakers. [0:32] Yeah, these are vice presidents. [0:56] Everything in this school, that's all vice presidents. [0:57] These are all, as you can see, gables. [1:00] It's a nice room to work in. [1:25] It is personal. [1:26] Going back to home. [1:32] It's a great way to do it. [2:00] Oh, good day. [2:00] We have many of these common themes, common concepts here. [2:01] Robert Laird changed his mind often. [2:02] you know, just in the afternoon. [2:26] We sit and relax, play, and put our feet up. [2:27] John Mitchell would come in early. [2:28] Charles Paul was the first. [2:28] We'd sit around here. [2:29] We'd sit in here and talk for hours. [2:29] Rather than the other way, sometimes we would say, it's a busy day, I have to spend time over there. [2:31] But if I've got time, [2:32] I'll go over here and I'll be working on the art, and I'll come on over and spend an hour or two. [2:56] And as you can see, this is the tradition. [2:57] And even with that, they come here, and they, they'll, their items, they're a little more alive. [2:59] And that, that was important. [2:59] And, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, [3:01] This one I haven't read yet. [3:20] Bill Sapphire. [3:29] Bill Sapphire. [3:30] Bill Sapphire. [3:30] Bill Sapphire. [3:30] Bill Sapphire. [3:33] Good night. [3:35] Good night.