Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 783-015
Date: Tuesday, September 19, 1972 at 12:16 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Reserve Officers Association; Upp, Robert D. (Brig. Gen.); Crawford, B. Hayden (Rear Adm.); Boyles, Eugene H. (Col.); Craig, James C. (Col.); Rhatican, William F.; Stephens, Melvin; Bull, Stephen B.; White House photographer
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/783-015

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[0:01] I'm going to set this picture up in a way that each of you stand by a flag.
[0:14] Now let's see what we've got here.
[0:31] Air Force Coast Guard
[1:15] Yes, sir.
[1:43] I want to say that I
[2:17] mining hive on or anything like that.
[2:18] We know you've got to stand up.
[2:19] And that's what we need.
[2:22] National defenses in retirement.
[2:25] We've got to be for a strong national defense.
[2:27] And also for respect for people who are in uniform or out, which is a very, very important period in the history of this country.
[2:38] It's that you have so many people who
[2:42] We just can't have a country that is strong.
[2:48] You can't have a strong national defense, particularly on a volunteer basis, unless you give us the respect.
[2:55] This is money alone.
[2:56] You've got to respect these people.
[2:57] Yes, sir.
[2:58] I heard that message, too.
[2:59] That's what we believe.
[3:00] And I don't miss an opportunity to say those things when I'm out in the country.
[3:04] The country's with us on that.
[3:06] They don't want to be stopped.
[3:07] They don't want to be decimated.
[3:08] I think they're badly overrated.
[3:30] off of this flag.
[3:32] Those are just, those are new.
[3:33] Those have just been paid.
[3:34] They've taken the seal off the President's flag.
[3:39] Put it in a cup.
[3:41] In living color.
[3:41] So, that's one for each of you.
[3:45] Thank you very much.
[3:47] Thank you very much.
[3:49] Thank you very much.
[3:51] We will all, everybody in the service of God.
[3:56] We've got to keep our scores.
[4:00] I've never been an officer.
[4:04] I've never been an officer.
[4:10] I've never been an officer.
[4:14] I've never been an officer.
[4:17] I've never been an officer.
[4:19] I've never been an officer.
[4:42] Thank you.
[5:02] Thank you for your help.
[5:05] Good luck, all of you.
[5:08] Thank you.
[5:32] reports that they got a new class.
[5:34] Is that right?