Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 639-020
Date: Saturday, December 18, 1971 at 5:26 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Connally, John B.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/639-020

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[0:15] I bet you what I've done, I've delayed my New York Department of Air Force Air Force, and then the motor came in there.
[0:22] I delayed it 20 minutes, so... How long did it take you to get there?
[0:26] About 10 minutes, about 10 minutes to fly.
[0:28] And then if I could get away from there by 10 or 16, that was 16, about as late as 20 minutes.
[0:43] and congratulate everybody and thank them.
[0:47] Take them to the press.
[0:50] Yeah, we'll just sort it over with the press.
[0:54] And then we'll say a word.
[0:57] Oh, I have one thing to tell you.
[0:59] This is the most down-to-earth story, the most critical, as far as we can expect it to be happening.