Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 859-018
Date: Wednesday, February 21, 1973 at 10:17 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President)
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/859-018

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[0:00] This is for Meredith Wilson, here in America.
[0:02] I was delighted with your letter to the Los Angeles Times paragraph.
[0:07] I consider myself a conservative, both politically and physically.
[0:15] However, I thought your essay... ...sang superbly, very... ...sorry to interrupt you.
[0:27] I'm sorry to interrupt you.
[0:41] who have sang or played of all the national anthems.
[0:46] You should hear what some of the bands abroad and outside have done to the Exclamation Point Paragon.
[1:05] It's too bad that, quote, Section 76 trombones, close quote,
[1:11] wasn't available when Francis Scott and Curt Peake wrote those memorable words.