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Conversation 336-065

TapeTape 336StartMonday, May 8, 1972 at 7:25 PMEndMonday, May 8, 1972 at 8:04 PMTape start time03:23:55Tape end time03:24:45ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  [Unknown person(s)]Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AudioNARA Description

On May 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:25 pm and 8:04 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 336-065 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 336-65

Date: May 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:25 and 8:04 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown man.

     Vietnam
          -William P. Rogers
                -Peace offer
          -Adm. Thomas H. Moorer
          -Melvin Laird
          -Rogers
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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No, but I'd be glad if you'd come in at the beginning.
See, I'd better just talk.
Well, the only difference is this and that.
I'm going to have to tell them after I leave.
The others will answer questions.
I'll have to pay for them.
See?
Yeah.
God damn it, Roger's very handsome.
Well, Roger's very important.
Incidentally, let me ask you, more sports.
Oh, what?
Well, then what is he supposed to do?
And I've always believed, Mr. President, that if you set it off without me, you wouldn't be able to do anything.
So if you couldn't make it,
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