Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 887-010
Date: Thursday, March 22, 1973 at 12:12 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Shafer, Raymond P.; Shepard, Geoffrey C.; Cole, Kenneth R., Jr.; Brill, Henry; Cooney, Jane; Galvin, Charles O.; Howard, John A.; Seevers, Maurice H.; Underleider, J. Thomas; Ware, Mitchell; Farnsworth, Dona L.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/887-010

This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative.

[0:02] All right.
[0:03] All right.
[0:04] All right.
[0:05] All right.
[0:07] All right.
[0:37] Yes, what's going on?
[0:40] This is Mitchell Ware, right, from Illinois Health Center.
[0:43] And this is Dr. Henry Brill, from Hilbert State Hospital.
[0:51] How are you doing?
[0:52] With the exception of Nathan, I want you to know that this is the most insane show that I've ever worked with.
[1:00] It's just that it's pretty interesting to hear each other.
[1:01] Yeah.
[1:02] You can't have it all.
[1:02] I'll tell you what I'm saying.
[1:09] Why don't we start with that?
[1:12] Ray, you'll be on my left.
[1:14] All right.
[1:15] Now the rest of you, just fold in on either side.
[1:17] Like that.
[1:18] That's three up.
[1:22] You see, I actually did it.
[1:25] You need one over here.
[1:29] A little more like a curve.
[1:30] Yeah, that's right.
[1:32] Balance.
[1:32] Like that.
[1:46] Thank you.
[2:10] Thank you.
[2:37] Thank you.
[2:58] the purpose of my comment here is to
[3:31] Thank you.
[3:58] out of all we trust
[4:48] Yeah.
[5:16] use is not a problem.
[5:18] The problem is that they are exhibited by drug use and drug dependency.
[5:22] And we say, let's take a careful look at the whole thing.
[5:26] Let's find our national resources and
[5:46] They want controversy.
[5:47] They want controversy.
[5:48] They don't want substance.
[5:49] Well, actually, I was referring perhaps more to the review that I had on the public service podcast, you know.
[5:55] You've got to say those, you know, the athletes and all the rest, you know.
[6:18] I won't promise I'll read it right away.
[6:25] I will.
[6:27] I am a reader, actually.
[6:32] I want to enjoy it.
[6:37] I'm a reader.
[6:38] I believe in reading because the...
[6:44] Now, we have to take what we've got.
[6:48] This is small, but people who do all kinds of things and social roles, that's something totally non-partisan, which is kind of hard.
[7:23] Thank you.
[8:05] D.R.
[8:34] That proves that we work for God.
[8:41] Thank you very much.
[8:43] Well, it seems like the education institution.
[8:47] Thank you very much.
[8:49] University of Michigan.
[8:52] Rockford, Illinois.
[8:53] Southern Memphis Law School.
[8:56] Getting a lawyer in here.
[9:02] I remember
[9:04] years ago.
[9:05] It's a little liberal style.
[9:09] It's good to see you.
[9:13] I used to say I ever lost a basketball game.
[9:17] Anybody remember me?
[9:19] That's fantastic.
[9:20] Do you ever sit around here today?
[9:24] We have.
[9:26] Yeah.
[9:49] I know what you're talking about.