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Conversation 642-011

TapeTape 642StartMonday, January 3, 1972 at 9:15 AMEndMonday, January 3, 1972 at 9:19 AMTape start time02:23:11Tape end time02:27:20ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Warren, Gerald L.;  [Unknown person(s)];  Woods, Rose MaryRecording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On January 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Gerald L. Warren, unknown person(s), and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:15 am to 9:19 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 642-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 642-11

Date: January 3, 1972
Time: 9:15 am - 9:19 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Gerald L. Warren.

     Greetings

[An unknown woman talked with the President at 9:15 am.]

[Conversation No. 642-11A]

     Rose Mary Woods
          -Location

[Woods talked with the President between 9:15 am and 9:17 am.]

     Location

[End of telephone conversation]

     The President's interview with Dan Rather, January 2, 1972
          -Rather
               -Tone
          -Questions
               -Television
               -Possible delay tactics by the President
                      -Ending the war
                            -The President's response
                                 -Rather's possible opinion
          -Press
               -Attendance
               -Possible view
          -Value
          -The President's performance and responses
               -Peace
               -Timing
               -Prisoners of war [POWs]
               -Vietnam
          -Omission of any questions concerning John B. Connally
          -Question on race relations
               -Differences
               -Slavery
               -Liberals' views
               -The President's response
                      -Time

     The President's schedule
          -Warren's announcement

Warren left at 9:19 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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I would think that this is hard work.
These people, they always seek the Lord there.
They need to receive God.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
All right, thank you for stopping the wait.
How'd that go?
Did anything get better?
Just a little bit better.
Well, the operation is in time for you.
Yeah.
Well, I'll leave it.
And then I'll see you now.
He's a wonderful man of all.
I'm sorry.
I'm not saying he's dirty.
He's dirty.
He never got back from college.
He's well.
I think it was a very, very good job of him.
That's great, Dave.
I didn't see it.
Yeah.
Okay.
Sure.
Yeah.
Sure.
Sure.
Mr. Randers?
He, uh, he is quite a nasty bastard.
He always couches his harpoons in very kind language, but, uh... No, he didn't.
As a matter of fact, I think he served your interest, uh...
And the line that Pete is too important to postpone, I think, is a line that will last for a long time.
No, I don't think it serves his purpose, but I think in the long run it serves his purpose very well.
There were very few here last night, Mr. President, because of the lateness of the hour, most of the work in their offices.
No, that's right.
That's right.
I think they will not complain because, rather, one of them belongs to their group, so there will be less complaints about this.
Thank you.
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