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Conversation 852-012

TapeTape 852StartWednesday, February 7, 1973 at 12:33 PMEndWednesday, February 7, 1973 at 12:36 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House photographer;  Howard, W. Rick;  O'Donnell, Patrick E.;  O'Donnell, Patrick E. (Mrs.)Recording deviceOval Office
AudioNARA Description

On February 7, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, White House photographer, W. Richard Howard, Patrick E. O'Donnell, and Mrs. Patrick E. O'Donnell met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:33 pm to 12:36 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 852-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 852-12

Date: February 7, 1973
Time: 12:33 pm-12:36 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Mr. and Mrs. Patrick E. O'Donnell, and W. Richard Howard; the White
House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

       Introductions

       O'Donnell's appreciation
             -Charles W. Colson's staff

       President's appreciation for work

       Legal work
              -Politics
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                                                             Conversation No. 852-12 (cont’d)

               -Justice Department
               -Colson

       Children
              -Son

       Photographs

       Ashtray

       Native states
              -Connecticut
              -Washington, DC
              -Georgetown
              -American University
              -Martin Webster College

       Future plans
              -Children
              -Youth

       O'Donnell's appreciation

O'Donnell, et al., left at 12:36 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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It's true, in fact.
You're in Washington, aren't you?
Yes.
President of the President's Assembly.
There's the O'Donnells, huh?
Hi, how are you?
It's very nice to see you.
Hi, how are you?
Good to see you.
Good to have you here.
How much are you doing working with him?
Oh, I'll tell you.
We've got a tower strength over there.
We call it a posted shop.
And we've been really hungry.
Well, he's been, I've been a great person to work for.
I tell you that.
You, you, you, you came by on the 10th, I think.
Everybody, of course.
I hope you enjoyed it.
I, it's been the best two years of my life, really, yeah.
Oh, the best two years you've ever had.
Looking forward to Justin.
Yeah, Justin, well, you shouldn't do that.
I mean, you, I mean, after, because you, of course, are in the law, and going over there, you have a chance to push it.
Well, I hope they know you back again sometime.
Yeah, we'll be well.
We'll be well, believe me.
Can we get a break?
Yeah.
And you have no children?
We have one.
Oh.
And we will give you a... You're going away from us.
You can use it as glass, Edison.
Oh, okay.
Getting more heavily populated, but okay.
Keep it up.
Keep it up.
You're young.
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