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Conversation 425-028

TapeTape 425StartWednesday, March 28, 1973 at 9:09 PMEndWednesday, March 28, 1973 at 10:41 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
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On March 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:09 pm and 10:41 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 425-028 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 425-28

Date: March 28, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:09 pm and 10:41 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President dictated a speech.

[A transcript of the final broadcast of this speech appears in the Public Papers of the Presidents,
Richard M. Nixon, 1973, pp. 234-238.]

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Two months ago when I first walked in.
My father was .
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For the first time in four years, no other animal has been able to sustain its life.
There are still some problem areas.
Requiring accounting for all misdemeanors.
All Americans misdemeanors.
Correct.
Accounting for all of our misdemeanors.
Misdemeanors.
For all misdemeanors.
The provisions, with regard to law enforcement, have not been put in place, period.
And then, two, I need some clarification for that.
One, we have those changes provided, period.
The dark Vietnam should have no doubt as to the consequences.
But despite these difficulties, we can be proud of the fact that we have achieved our goal
which provides peace with honor in Vietnam.
We may let us honor those who made this achievement possible, forced us into this profession.
One, those who sacrificed their lives.
Two, those who were disabled.
Three, those who made every one of us proud of Vietnam as they returned.
I have made it apparent that service upon hand is long and poor.
Never have I met a servant with greater devotion to God, who would bless the parents of the boys of mine.
It is met with the better of his benefits.
God bless him and his family.
It is an honor that I want you to respect and deserve.
Do not dishonor those who served in their country, but rather ask them to be the ones who served in their own country.
Tonight, I want to express my appreciation to you.
We thank the mothers who helped make this day what it is today.
We offer to you the great joy of your life.
Do you spite, I don't know if this is going to be enough, do you spite that underlined barrage
I recall the time.
When I fought the necessary water attacks on communist bases in Cambodia, which were being used to attack our armed forces in Vietnam.
In May 1972, I ordered, in my name, some high bomb and air strikes on the Great Harleys of R.C.
O'Connor and Edward Scott, and asked them not to disobey.
We saw O'Connor.
The Harleys were serious.
I said to his president, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you,
Uh, but not when necessary, although they're warriors, right?
It's not that they're warriors, it's more like they're not.
They're quite the same.
They're not.
We should use the cave.
Their voices are...
I'm not saying they're not very quiet.
They're so loud.
I just think they're leaving the door.
Right?
That's what matters.
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It was a terrible night, but they were returning home, standing on their feet instead of on their knees.
The time has come for all Americans to recognize the ostriches who divided America, fought the war.
Right now, at this time, all Americans turn to the public, the Lord, and the fighters.
We offer them peace.
In fact, this is not a battle.
This is not a battle.
This is not a battle.
This is not a battle.
This is not a battle.
This is not a battle.
This is not a battle.
This is not a battle.
Not just the battle of the Federal Flankers, but the battles of Europe and the Battle of the Federal Flankers.
The most terrible cause of war is inflation.
To live in a skyrocketing period after every war we've ever been in.
As a result of our policies, we have cut the rate of inflation to half since this week, since eight weeks ago.
Our rate of inflation is the lowest for many days in the country.
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