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Conversation 829-018

TapeTape 829StartTuesday, January 2, 1973 at 8:45 AMEndTuesday, January 2, 1973 at 8:53 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Hays, Wayne Woodrow ("Woody")Recording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On January 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Wayne Woodrow ("Woody") Hays met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 8:53 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 829-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 829-18

Date: January 2, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:45 am and 8:53 am.
Location: Oval Office

The President dictated a letter to Wayne Woodrow (“Woody”) Hayes.

       Hayes
            -Statement on losing
            -Congratulations
                  -University of Southern California [USC] game
            -Ohio State University’s football team
                  -Rose Bowl
            -Congratulations
                  -Ohio State Band
                        -Half-time show performance
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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I have always liked your statement that, quote, show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser.
uh your team has a great deal to be proud of certainly nothing to be ashamed of a tremendous battle against
football has produced in many years.
Very apparent.
I'll see
under your leadership will come back.
To the Rose Bowl.
I'm sorry, but I predict Ohio State, under your leadership, will be back at the Rose Bowl before too long.
And I certainly wouldn't want to be coaching the team on the space that you want to have a kid in.
Eric, end it up, would you please extend my congratulations to the leader of the band, the Ohio State band.
They gave one of the finest performances I have ever seen.
And I haven't had a show very, very good.
Every good way for 1973, sincerely.
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