Conversation 815-005

TapeTape 815StartFriday, November 24, 1972 at 8:03 AMEndFriday, November 24, 1972 at 8:21 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Recording deviceOval Office

On November 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:21 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 815-005 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 815-5

Date: November 24, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:03 am and 8:21 am
Location: Oval Office

The President dictated a letter to Robert Devaney.

       University of Nebraska football
            -Defeat [November 23, 1972 versus University of Oklahoma]

The President replayed the dictation.

The President resumed dictation.

       Introduction
             -Devaney
                   -University of Nebraska Cornhuskers

       University of Nebraska football
            -Victories
                   -Congratulatory messages
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                                                          Conversation No. 815-19 (cont’d)

             -Defeats

[This dictation is continued on Conversation No. 815-7]

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It is so unreal for you to lose a game.
This is the Bob Devaney, the coach of the Nebraska Corners.
Here, Bob.
I am sure that you are so accustomed to receiving hundreds of congratulatory messages when you win games, when your teams have won games.
And you hardly know what to expect when you lose a game, okay?