Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 829-001
Date: Monday, January 1, 1973 at 7:32 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Hughes, James D. ("Don"); Bull, Stephen B.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/829-001

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[0:01] This is Don Hughes, dear Don.
[0:05] Your very vocal note of December 20 brought back many memories of... the years we have worked together, period.
[0:24] Paragon.
[0:25] I could not believe it when Rose told me on the phone that she was going up to New York to your daughter's wedding.
[0:40] Uh, I knew you might be that old, but I know that it couldn't possibly...
[0:47] Seriously, I heard a real sequester going on.
[0:50] It's a long time ago.
[0:50] Does it seem to be anyone around to do something like that?
[0:54] No, that's something she has to do here.
[0:58] Uh, I arranged for the, uh... For, uh...
[1:03] There's probably not many in the press room.
[1:42] I have reached such an advanced age, exclamation point.
[1:47] In any event, please accept the warmest congratulations of the Nixon family on this memorable occasion.
[2:05] I am tremendously proud of the way that our airmen have carried on
[2:13] very difficult assignment over the past two weeks or greater.
[2:25] We can only hope now that we can make progress on the negotiating table.
[2:49] Our fighting men have fought, have made such great sacrifices that it should be a just and honorable peace in Vietnam.
[3:34] Alright.