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Rwy'n credu y byddwn yn cytuno, peidiwch â penderfynu am y"},{"start":15406.69,"end":15409.31,"text":"ond rydyn ni ddim yn parhau yno i roi'r cyfrif arno."},{"start":15409.37,"end":15411.11,"text":"Rydw i'n meddwl y gallwn gael hynny."},{"start":15411.16,"end":15413.96,"text":"Gallwn roi'r cyfrif ar nhw."},{"start":15413.98,"end":15415.9,"text":"Ac rydw i'n meddwl, wrth gwrs, bod Dr. Joe yn dod yn ôl."},{"start":15415.92,"end":15421.48,"text":"Mae'r Ffrans wedi cyhoeddi ei fod wedi cael ei gael am wythnos."},{"start":15421.56,"end":15431.15,"text":"Ac, mewn gwirionedd, byddai'n mynd i ddod yn y wythnos diwethaf a'i gwerthu, ond dwi ddim yn credu hynny, ond maen nhw'n cael y gair allan ei fod wedi'i gwerthu drwy bob canlyniad gwerthu."},{"start":15431.19,"end":15433.61,"text":"Mae hynny'n golygu eu bod yn ceisio mynd allan i ni."},{"start":15433.65,"end":15434.25,"text":"Mae hynny'"},{"start":15438.38,"end":15440.94,"text":"Rwy'n mynd i fynd ymlaen yn y ffordd yr oeddwn i'n ei wneud."},{"start":15441.5,"end":15449,"text":"Dwi'n meddwl, Mr. Prifysgol, ei bod ni wedi cael ein cyfansoddiadau ar hyn, yn enwedig ar hyn o bryd, yn Cambodgia."}],"transcriptBoundary":{"start":15345,"end":15449,"startMethod":"tape_time","endMethod":"tape_time"},"transcriptConfidence":"low","transcriptSource":"bigtape","aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discussed ongoing diplomatic strategy and the management of international negotiations, specifically addressing the political environment and potential resolutions. 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