On December 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:05 am to 9:11 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 633-001 of the White House Tapes.
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I didn't think about it.
I was trying to write it off.
I was trying to get it off the air.
I was trying to get it off the air.
I was trying to get it off the air.
I was trying to get it off the air.
I was trying to get it off the air.
I was trying to get it off the air.
They had done an announcement a little while ago.
They thought it was an original announcement, and the White House had to come along.
But when George talked to us in the morning at 7.30, he decided he couldn't do it because he was sorry.
We had, they had other repairs, I assume, repaired.
And this basement, which, you know, Terry wanted, but he couldn't do it.
I assume he did, although...
You know, the rain here, it's not the rain.
It's the sun.
It's the sun.
It's the sun.
It's the sun.
It's the sun.
It's the sun.
It's the sun.
It's the sun.
It's the sun.
The name has prepared a letter to, uh, Elmer Boseman.
I don't know if you can hear this, but I knew you were gonna call me.
Yes, I was the best liar I've ever been.
I think the person's all right.
The party's open again.
It doesn't go on to you, but it's fine.
And then, um, even if you talk to the person, it's fine.
It is.
It is.
Oh, yes.
Oh, yes.
Yes, I got it, please.
No, I don't know what that is.
It's important.
For one, we're scared.
No, man, no.
And our process is not being referred to as Alzheimer's, it's called, you know.
Yeah, of course.
My name is Peter.
I'll read it, and then I'll say it, and then I'll say it.
The link in terms of what you think that the inheritance is to you,
Whenever you have a minute, I'll bring it in so you can see it if you want.
What do you remember I had?
It was quite challenging.
I just can't believe it.
But I'm the kid that made it.
I know I'm the kid that made it.
I didn't know it was going to be like this.
I thought it was going to be like this.
That was Kennedy over at Kennedy Center, isn't it?
No, I didn't block the bus screen.
That's terrible.
That's just awful.
I think it's grotesque up there.
The hard part is it's too loud for the spot, so we wanted to clutter it up.
Did I have any idea what the amount was, which I'd rather wait until you have a minute?