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Conversation 338-023

TapeTape 338StartTuesday, May 9, 1972 at 12:05 PMEndTuesday, May 9, 1972 at 12:06 PMTape start time00:51:46Tape end time00:53:08ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Radford, Arthur W.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AudioNARA Description

On May 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Arthur W. Radford met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:05 pm and 12:06 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 338-023 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 338-23

Date: May 9, 1972
Time: Between 12:05 and 12:06 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Adm. Arthur W. Radford.

[See Conversation No. 24-52]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello?
Hello?
Well, I just thought I'd let you know that, uh, when I made this decision, I thought, well, this is what our director would recommend.
It's gonna take time, uh, as all these things do, but, uh, we just couldn't stand by it.
to grow up in South Vietnam and dig for our people.
We risked the election to bring some of the rest, but the election is worth more than the United States.
It's going great out there.
You know, they laid those mines.
They told me I got a report from a later owner.
They didn't.
They lose money and lay it up.
Yeah.
It just helps everyone out, doesn't it?
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