Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 876-008
Date: Monday, March 12, 1973 at 12:21 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kleindienst, Richard G.; Shepard, Geoffrey C.; Ingersoll, John E. ("Jack"); Devine, Thomas; Devine, Thomas (Mrs.); Devine, Thomas, Jr.; Devine, Michael; Devine, Mary Rita; Devine, Lawrence M.; Devine, W. Robert; Tummillo, Samuel; Tumillo, Clara; Tummillo, Mary Ann; Fletcher, Connie; Statita, Carla
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/876-008

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[0:06] Hi, how are you?
[0:06] Hi.
[1:03] All right, let it run around.
[1:09] Cease the birds.
[1:15] Hold on, Mr. President.
[1:20] I know that you're in a way aware of me.
[1:40] There are two very...
[2:06] © transcript Emily Beynon
[2:52] Well, Mrs. Miller, I want you to know that a black is, of course, very little to, in any way, behave with the loss of a son.
[3:24] people of the country, your son, Mr. Devine, all the other agents who have worked in this particular activity, as a result of what they have done, as a result of the sacrifices they have made, there are perhaps hundreds of thousands of young people who will not become victims of the drug culture.
[3:40] And we're very proud of the kind of men that have made these kind of sacrifices.
[3:47] We appreciate their service.
[4:07] fighting a war that is just as evil as far as the consequences of this country are concerned.
[4:14] And it's a war with an enemy like the Arabian Sea and the continent's survival.
[4:21] So we express the appreciation of the nation.
[4:33] or any one who...
[5:03] We don't do this out of any sense of vengeance, but we do say this, that I think it's the lowest form of life for people who engage in this kind of activity and who would destroy the lives of young people.
[5:24] I think frankly it's the most admirable form of life.
[5:31] Thank you.
[5:35] Thank you.
[5:57] Well, Mr. Ryan, we're glad you could be here.
[5:59] We know that you're fascinated with that chair, but I've often found that not so many veterans of the wars, which of course is my responsibility as my honor in this office, have often found that when an individual has gone through what you've gone through, when he has a handicap, that all it does is simply
[6:28] Thank you.
[6:59] Do all the women have mothers, fathers, and sisters?
[7:08] All right.
[7:08] All right.
[7:09] We'll get them to the end there.
[7:10] So there's your mother.
[7:11] Now, look down here.
[7:13] See that green edge?
[7:28] Now we're going to get this right out to her, if you'd like.
[7:57] Thank you.
[8:25] Yes.
[8:54] Thank you.
[8:58] Thank you.
[9:35] This is the famous road sign.
[9:44] That's for officials.
[9:48] Yeah.
[9:50] Yeah.
[9:53] Yeah.
[9:55] Yeah.
[9:56] Yeah.
[10:05] Thank you.
[10:22] Thank you.
[10:24] Thank you.
[10:52] We're going to make them go.
[10:55] And on that note, the Democrats are in public.
[11:06] We're going to talk to them several times.
[11:09] They're going to do a good job.
[11:11] We're going to talk to them.
[11:17] Thank you.
[11:56] See you tomorrow, Dick.
[11:58] Thank you.
[11:59] I can't be here.
[11:59] Oh, I've got to pitch in for night.
[12:01] What can I do?
[12:02] I have to go to Indiana tomorrow.
[12:03] That's all right.
[12:04] I'm going to have to see you in Santa Maria.
[12:07] Oh, sure.
[12:07] That's all right.
[12:08] It's just to read the legislation.
[12:09] I want to give the leader something.
[12:14] That'll be four.
[12:16] That'll be four, then.
[12:16] I think they'll shoot everybody.
[12:19] Good.
[12:19] Okay, Dick.
[12:20] Good luck in Jacksonville.
[12:21] Okay.
[12:22] Give them our love.
[12:23] Yes, sir.