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Conversation 708-011

TapeTape 708StartThursday, April 13, 1972 at 4:47 PMEndThursday, April 13, 1972 at 4:47 PMTape start time00:41:11Tape end time00:41:16ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon utilized this session to rehearse French-language segments for his upcoming address before the Canadian Parliament. The discussion involved a review of his intended remarks and a brief assessment of his oratorical performance in previous international engagements. No major policy decisions were made, as the primary focus remained on refining the linguistic delivery of his speech.

Richard M. NixonCanadaSpeechwritingFrench languagePublic diplomacy
AudioNARA Description

On April 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at 4:47 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 708-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 708-11

Date: April 13, 1972
Time: 4:47 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President rehearsed French portions of a speech for his Canadian speech.

       Speech
            -Rehearsal in French
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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And I said, well, congratulations, you have proved what I've said on that.
I ought to say, I probably was the most Canadian parliament speaker.
I still live in France, yeah.
And I didn't have to be very good, but I came out of it well.
I don't know if this is incorrect.
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