On March 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Anthony T. ("Tony") Rossi, Acheille Mongelli, Ralph W. Persico, unknown person(s), and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:36 pm to 12:53 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 886-014 of the White House Tapes.
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How are you?
Good to see you.
Good to see you.
Good to see you.
Good to see you.
Good to see you.
Good to see you.
Well, you've got some stuff to show.
We had a few things.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Well, actually, I don't need much, except the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, I was thinking of something.
I'm just doing secrets, and so forth.
But we have, we have safety, and we have weights, and we have, we have weights.
I'm suggesting this.
I don't, I don't, I don't need it.
I don't need it.
I don't need it.
I don't need it.
I don't need it.
I don't need it.
I don't need it.
I don't need it.
I don't need it.
I don't want something that's terribly heavy on it.
I have it, you know, because they're just, uh, they had words on them, the letter, the disc, the brick, the ball.
I mean, I mean, man, you know, and of course, you know, I mean, there's so much work.
And these are more important.
I don't know how to put them together.
These are, these are like, you know, I don't know how to put them together.
I don't know how to put them together.
This is a Canadian tractor.
That's a Bengali tractor.
The roaster mentioned that they want to catch the sport jacket.
I got it.
I know you got it.
I just didn't want to lose it.
Okay.
But why didn't you say you had something to say to them?
Well, I wouldn't do it.
I think we just need to get out of here for a week and wait more than a year.
And then, whether or not we have some real light waves, that's what they say.
Yeah, real one.
Yeah, real one.
Yeah.
Yeah. .
I was wondering if you would go over to the self-flat section.
This is for you.
That's about my house.
That looks very good.
Yeah, that looks very good.
We have- You should have a mic too.
Yes, turn the light on.
This is also on the light.
Great.
They're there.
I don't know if they're actually there.
I don't know if they are.
I have to make sure I don't hit Parker.
I have to make sure I don't hit Parker.
I have to make sure I don't hit Parker.
I have to make sure I don't hit Parker.
I have to make sure I don't hit Parker.
Yeah, it's very nice, but it's a little bit too... Not quite.
I have something very close.
We are waiting for some ads to come in for purchase in the next spring.
Just wait.
That's all I can share.
I'm sure that's all I have.
I don't want to hear this.
I don't want to hear this.
Yeah.
Yes, I want to do that for you.
Why don't you do that and make that before?
I was having fun.
I think that's all I need.
One, two, three.
Take this one.
You want to take that one?
That's fine.
Two crews.
Okay.
Okay.
I haven't read the green.
I haven't read the blue.
You don't even have a blue checker.
Remember?
Yeah.
Wait a minute.
I don't have a blue checker.
How do you like the view of that?
I don't know.
I guess you're right.
This is probably the better one.
Not listening to Spanish all day through this crinkled, great late day on the mind battery.
This is not a good sign.
All right.
You read back out of the question.
That's good.
A little more time to get.
All right.
That's good.
That was a good story.
You're a great killer.
You should really go get something.
Thank you.
Do you have a calendar?
Yes, I have.
Beautiful, wonderful, beautiful.
I am just, just, I am in need of this.
I think this is going to look a little bit lovely for the show.
This is a great sign.
And it's heavy enough to wear before they get away from me.
Is that a mark?
Yeah, yeah.
I don't think it's a mark.
Well, I must say, how long is it?
I don't know.
It was good that he hadn't heard the last of them.
They were so wonderful.
So good.
And he had a good life.
Yes, he did.
He loved life.
He loved life.
He loved life.
He loved life.
He loved life.
He loved life.
He loved life.
He loved life.
He loved life.
Is that your doctor's name and time?
Yeah, it's your doctor's name.
Yeah.
I remember when I was a baby, I had some babies.
Oh, my God.
And I started to think about this.
Oh, my God.
There's no way to help someone.
I can't figure out how to help anyone.
I can't.
I can't.
I can't.
I can't.
I can't.
I can't.
Any changes?
So I'll tell you about it.
Justin, I think you're doing all right.
I think you're just running.
I'm just getting ready to run.
All right.
I talked with Manolo.
I talked with Jim.
I talked with Jim today.
I checked in today to see whether my black-tie, white-tie, they say they're all in the same shape.
So we don't need to go through there.
Oh, I want some.
Yes, we're going to see if it works.
Actually, we're...
I checked it though.
You have a silk and you have a light weight.
I think you want something that's lightweight.
A little heavier.
Yes.
You know what?
It might make it better.
It might make it better.
I'll tell you why.
Sometimes the light is in certain color on your knees or legs and so forth.
And they don't hang on to this.
And they're very good fabrics for the skin too.
What's your code?
Black.
Black is the best.
I will do it.
Okay.
Actually, we don't make it, right?
P-U-L-A-L-R-S-H-O-R. P-U-L-A-L-R-S-H-O-R. P-U-L-A-L-R-S-H-O-R.
That's a big deal.
Yeah.
Because she had a fence.
My house was really small.
I have shawls.
And I have one of the, what is it?
Stylus.
Stylus.
It's not a sharp thing.
It's in good taste.
Whatever style it is.
Not too stylish.
No.
Not like the word.
More like the original.
Yeah.
More like the word.
So you thought I'd tell you something?
Oh, yes.
No, I'm literally still talking.
It's old-fashioned, I can still talk.
I don't know, I think so.
Really?
Sometimes I think it would be a good way to lie.
Can't think of anything else?
Jordan, I'm here.
I heard you get a lot of them dead.
I'm going to take another thing, because I've got to move my glove.
Let's see.
We'll go back to the crowd here.
Okay, good.
I'd like you to get about a, where did you put it, where did you put it?
The box, where they're set and so forth, about a dozen of our, you know, the new, we didn't cut much, the new ladies, five hours, so, and also, the, let me see, the,
Oh, they came down to the division, each of them, each of them had an ashtray, an ashtray.
Oh, you need another ashtray?
You don't have one?
One ashtray?
Yeah, we got an ashtray.
Oh, you need another?
Do you have the ashtray?
Let's see, what else do we got?
We have those, uh, some things in China, you know, it's, you know, those are not, they're not, they're not, they're not worth anything.
Let's see, uh...
I think we might find something else.
Yeah, the thing is that those coins, you know, those, I guess, ice coins, you know, those dollars, those originally...
Yeah, circulated sets.
Yeah, certain ones that are, that are working a little bit.
Right.
Oh my God, yes.
But it makes not much other things, but we can get all of you to take a picture.
Okay.
Take a picture.
So you can take a picture.
This will be better than anything else.
Well, it snowed here this morning.
We just missed it.
That's from the Soviet Union.
That was one of their state gifts in our last visit there.
Do you have, do you have one of the, uh, the one road for your trip?
Where?
Oh, yeah.
Well, I have virtually everything I need, you know, in case I start driving.
You see, I've got lots of light and things.
Here he comes.
We'd like to get a signal of each one.
Oh, right there.
Okay.
Stand right here if you will.
We'll look out.
Okay.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Good.
We got a good picture.
Very good.
Okay, that's better.
Wonderful.
Thank you again.