Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 763-021
Date: Monday, August 7, 1972 at 3:46 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Passman, Otto E.; Timmons, William E.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/763-021

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[0:00] Hello, Mr. President.
[0:01] Hi there, how are you?
[0:03] I told you I was going to give you something here.
[0:10] And, uh, this is your watch you give me.
[0:13] I'm going to put this in a safe place.
[0:17] Here you go.
[0:22] This is not respect.
[0:23] This is not all that you shall see.
[0:33] So I don't know how good it is, but it's got a seal.
[0:43] It has a seal on the back.
[0:47] That's the first one.
[0:49] We're going to get a few more.
[0:52] That is the very first one.
[0:53] No, we didn't have it.
[1:00] I want the president to give me that you put your email address.
[1:06] Okay, fine.
[1:08] Come on.
[1:08] Okay.
[1:09] Okay, I got it.
[1:30] You and me are?
[1:30] Don't tell me I'm working!
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[2:00] He told me not to do it.
[2:01] I said, you know, I must take what it takes.
[2:03] You've got to help me.
[2:05] I don't know.
[2:05] Where did you give yours to?
[2:06] I gave it to the cover.
[2:07] You gave all coverings to Spongy and his cousin.
[2:10] I didn't give it to him.
[2:12] He said, let me see.
[2:13] No, wait a minute.
[2:15] No, wait a minute.
[2:16] Of course, of course.
[2:29] I have a plan.
[2:30] I told Bill about it.
[2:31] I'm worried.
[2:32] I'm going to lose you.
[2:33] I'm in very hard opposition.
[2:35] Go on.
[2:35] I refuse to part my bill.
[2:37] I don't know if it's personal, but I'm going to write it down.
[2:41] I'm going to get an authorization bill.
[2:44] If we don't get it, I'm going to pass my bill under a rule.
[2:48] If you destroy the gun, then call us back on it.
[2:52] I'm not worried about it.
[2:54] I just leave all that to you, Jim.
[2:57] Okay.
[2:57] Thank you.
[2:58] Thank you.
[2:58] He's got it.
[3:00] Thank you.
[3:02] I appreciate this.