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My mother was a sququaker and s was a very devout pacifist as a good quaker should be. My mother was quite well educated for those times. My father only went through the sixth grade and he worked in every kind of a job. As a matter of fact, he built the house that i was born in. My father had a small store and my brothers and i worked in it as we worked before and after school in order to work our way through school. My mother was one who had no enemies. My father was argumentative. He was combative. He was competitive. From him i got the arguing ability, but from my mother more the dedication to scholarship and an early start. And if it had not been for my mother, it would have been very difficult. My mother recalls that i played by ear which i did before i ever took any lessons. Then i became quite advanced. But i think it really came down to a choice. Would i concentrate on music or should i move to debating and other areas . And i finally moved in the other direction. Sometimes i rather regret it. Never forget the establishment is the menemy. The professors are the men i. The press is the enemy. The press is the enemy. Write that on the blackboard 100 times and never forget it. Testing, testing, testing, testing, testing, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Test, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. I remember the headlines, nixon bugged himself. Taping was done for the purpose of having it for the historical record. It was voice activated. Everything was taped which of course was probably stupid. There has been a new release of white house audio tapes and documents just out tonight from the Nixon Library in california. Say what you will about him, Richard Nixon is one of the most fascinating figures in american history. Just when we think we know everything there is to know about him, we find out something else. The recordings nixon intended for his own use tell his story. The problem is the historians are going to grab an hour of tape and youre going to form an impression of this man thats going to be wrong. So, sometime hopefully there will be a historian or committee of historians who will listen to all the tapes and go into all the archives and then come out and say Richard Nixon was the strangest collection, strangest paradoxical combination of any man i ever heard of and theyll be right. Mr. Nixon has always been a solitary figure protected by only a few trusted associates. We were obsessed with secrecy. I was almost a basket case with regard to secrecy. We have to recognize that this was wartime, that we were trying to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam. I wasnt thinking that much about the tape system that we had. My main certain was ending that war. The Nixon Administration said it has no North Vietnam is expression of determination. Mr. Haldeman, sir. I dont know whether you got the report, but the strikes yesterday were exceptionally effective. The pentagon is really jumping up and down. Its the best theyve ever had in the war. They just knocked the hell out of stuff. It is said the new bombing of North Vietnam is only temporary and the policy still is gradually to end the war. Nobody says when and nobody gives any persuasive reasons why it didnt long ago. I know everybody wants to end the war. I dont need to hear that, you know. And we are ending it. I know what they think. I dont need to be told. It is hard to remember the time when the American People tended to believe what their government said. I can assure you tonight with confidence that american involvement in this war is coming to an end. The day the South Vietnamese can take over their own defense is in sight. South vietnam probably can never survive anyway. Can we have a viable Foreign Policy if the year from now North Vietnam gobbles up South Vietnam . We can have a viable Foreign Policy if it looks that way. So weve got to find some formula that holds the thing together a year or two after which after a year, mr. President , vietnam will be a back water. Were veterans of vietnam and were telling the American People that the war is wrong. Who do you believe . The veterans of vietnam or tricky dick . It really burns me up. We have no pride anymore. Theres a credibility about us. They dont believe us. Theres a lack of confidence. If we start, you know, catering to these bastards, they would eat us alive. Each day to facilitate the process by which the United States washes her hands of vietnam, someone has to die so that president nixon wont be and these are his words the first president to lose a war. This fellow kerry, hell, he turns out to be really a phony. He is sort of a phony, isnt he . I realize in this room there are many reporters who disagree with my policy to bring the war to an end in the way that i believe it should be ended and who probably agree with the views of the demonstrators. I was insisting on and worked for peace with honor. And they wanted peace at any price. Richard nixon was elected to end a war. This mud bath started long ago, and we are a part of it. And it will continue daily as long as the war continues. Despite the fact that many members of congress were making great noises against the war and despite the fact that the media was overwhelmingly against the war, that was not the voice of america. The voice of america was the silent majority. Teresa nixon and edward cox will be married tomorrow. The women in my life have all been remarkable. I have always sort of prided myself on selfcontrol, and i am emotional. But i dont believe you should share emotions. Im a great believer in privacy. Hello. That wedding was just great. Youve got to give pat and tricia the credit. They really worked in that white house staff. Werent they great . Thats really superb. Hello . Yes, sir. Nothing else of interest in the world. Just New York Times expose of the most highly classified points of the war. This is a devastating security breech of the greatest magnitude. I was very surprised and shocked and of course Henry Kissinger was just as surprised. Mr. President , i have dr. Kissinger calling you. What kind of people would do such things . It has the highest classification. Yeah. Yeah. The thing, henry, to me is just unconscionable. Thousands of pages of documents from the pentagon were published in the New York Times, the pentagon papers. I know it encouraged the enemy. Publication of the parts of the 47 volume top secret history of american involvement in vietnam has triggered a major constitutional legal battle over secrecy and freedom of the pres. In all probability, itll go all the way to the Supreme Court by midweek or sooner. Weve got some information weve developed as to where these copies are and who theyre likely to have leaked them and the prime suspect is a gentleman by the name of elsberg. I felt as an american citizen, i could no longer cooperate in concealing this information from the american public. Hes not jewish, is he . Yes, he sure is. The jews are born. Well, they got a basic narcissism. Well, he also has arrogance, he puts himself above the law. I want a look at any sensitive information. We have got to get in those areas. Weve got to get the man in charge to control who is not jewish. You cant trust the bass cards. They turn on you. The Supreme Court said no to the government and yes to the newspapers, voting 6 to 3 to let the New York Times and the Washington Post print the rest of the pentagon papers. Weve got to go gungho now on this. You make a martyr out of him and were going goif an incentive to every little son of a bitch in the government to run out of the place. I would like to check other people around him. I think theres a conspiracy involved here. The New York Times is involved. Jack anderson here in washington, that skunk we have. Is he in it too . Oh, yeah, hes in it. We are going against the enemy, a conspiracy. I dont give a shit. Move it out of the defense department, out of the pentagon. They have a secure safe room over there. I wouldnt be surprised. I want the institute to say get it out, get it done. I want it done. I want it implemented. Get in, get those files. Get it. Tmobile makes the holidays easier. Like this. Because right now when you buy one of the latest samsung phones you get one free. On that. So you can post this. Score this. Be there like this. And share all of this. With that. So do this, on that, with us. Now, buy a Samsung Galaxy s10 or note 10 and get one free. Saturpain happens. 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Heres aflac helping you with your deductible. Copays. Out of pocket costs. You look good paying bills. Get to know us at aflac. Com we make aspirin to help save lives during a heart attack. So it never stops the heart of a family. At bayer, this is why we science. Some farms grow food. This one grows fuel. Exxonmobil is growing algae for biofuels. That could one day power planes, propel ships, and fuel trucks. And cut their Greenhouse Gas emissions in half. Algae. Its potential just keeps growing. Domestically, the most important achievement without question were the appointments to the Supreme Court. We left a lot of blood in the floor but we changed history in the United States. Can you tell us when you make a nomination for the Supreme Court . I will make the nominations next week, both. Both. Mr. President , are you going to have a woman on there, arent you . I certainly dont rule out a woman. Incidentally, at least two women are under consideration at this time. Preparation for naming two Supreme Court nominees next week, president nixon has asked the American Bar Association to investigate six potential choices. And the bar has been asked to concentrate on judge mildred lily. Are you getting along with the woman . What did you find out . Shes not one of these frigid bitches. I know. Theyre terrible. Judge lillie will be the first woman on the nations highest court. You think you talk to chief justice . Hes not anxious to have a woman. No more anxious than i am. No one thinks im going to do a woman until this story. Send up a half a dozen more just to keep it confused. Send a jewish name in there too. Do that right away, ordinary care . Which type of names . I dont give a damn who they are. Some jews and liberals and so forth. Just weve got several other names were considering. I would like to get them off of the woman kick if we can. One dependable white house source strongly indicates the president will produce a surprise candidate, one not cleared. I think rehnquist is a damn good possibility. What is rehnquist . I assume hes a damn protestant. Thats too damn bad. Tell him to change his religion. Well get him baptized. Baptized and castrated they dont do that. Circumcised no, thats the jews. Neither friday nor mrs. Lillie is qualified. What did you say, not qualified . They said she was as good as any woman that could be qualified. Shes the best qualified woman but shes not qualified for the Supreme Court. Jesus, thats great. Thats great. Have you told rehnquist yet . Not yet. Im sure hell be pleased. Pleased . Hell probably drop his teeth. I dont want to see him. I dont think i should. Its not a necessity. And i havent seen powell. I wouldnt know him if i saw him. Lewis powell, william rehnquist. Those are names youll remember because they will add distinction and excellence in the highest degree to the Supreme Court of the United States. By design or not, the president has emerged from the controversy as having tried but failed to place a woman on the high court. The objection played conveniently into his hands and escaping the much anticipated historic appointment. Let me say that at least we have made a beginning and there will be a woman on the Supreme Court in time. Do any of you want to go out to dinner tonight . I tell you if mommy would like to go, i think it would be a nice idea. You start with her. Is patricia around . Yeah, i think she would like to go. Everythings great. Okay, yeah, bye. The traditional high ladies in government was filled in a conventional way. The president nominated mrs. Bonuelos to the post of treasurer of the United States. The ramona food company is owned by the nominee to be treasurer of the United States. Yesterday, federal immigration agents raided the company for the sixth time seeking illegal aliens working in the plant. All i can say is this company has consistently been found to employ illegal aliens. The foellow is by the name o rosenberg. He is to be out. I dont give a damn what the story is. He went on television. Thats a violation. I want you to direct the most trusted person you have in the Immigration Service that they are to look over all of the activities of the los angeles times, all underlined. Were going after everyone individually, collectively, their income taxes, starting this week. Every one of those sons of bitches. And they are to send their teams in to see whether theyre violating the wet back thing. Let me explain because as a californian i know. Everybody in california hires them. Do it. Give me a report. Yes, sir. John, theres got to be discipline. Hello . Secretary of the treasury is just in my office and told me the good news that you were confirmed and unanimously. Mr. President , thank you very much for calling me. The Mexican American is not as good as the mexican. Go down into real mexico and theyre clean and theyre honest, theyre moral. They have heritage. They to have some concept of family life at least. They dont live like a bunch of dogs. Were gonna put more of these little bastards on welfare. But i dont believe in this to begin with if you know what i mean. I dont think were going to make it for 500 years. I suppose everyone would like to be remembered particularly for his major achievements. Were here today for the purpose of signing the cancer act of 1971. If the Cancer Initiative which we began can save lives, that would be worth all the respite put together. One subject that henry brought up was that he was in cm. Youre kidding . Yeah, and i want the damn staff to understand and he must not have understood this that the blook out on the times is total. He stood in your office and you made the point to him that he was not to see him and you are not to see him. Thats right. I want you to tell henry he should not talk to rusten. I feel very honored. The president s relations with the press are more restricted and controlled in his behalf than those of any other modern day president. You already have one, that makes two. We give you little trinkets for coming in. You must keep up the attack on the media. Youve got to keep destroying their credibility. Theres not a good one in the whole bunch. Chancellors bad, cronkites bad. Its awful. Daniel shore. Er the able. Daniel shore is a correspondent for cbs news in washington who is like many reporters occasionally at odds with the white house. It was disclosed today that the white house ordered an fbi investigation of shore just after he had written the story on flattering to the president. To a great many citizens of this country, it is no longer an honorable thing to be a news broadcaster. The administration has set the country against us, apparently by some design because if you can discredit the press, then it doesnt matter much more what they say. Mr. President , as you enter this election year, Public Opinion polls indicated that the American People, about 50 , said that you lacked personal warmth and compassion. Why do you suppose that is . Without trying to psychoanalyze myself because thats your job, i would simply answer the question by saying that my strong point is not rhetoric. It isnt showmanship. It isnt big promises. My strong point, if i have a strong point s performance. Rather is just a son of a bitch dont you think . Hes always a son of a bitch. Hes just a bastard period. I dont know whether that helps or not. Hes very sensitive. Have you arranged that . Yes, sir. Ive hit him hard. I arehave a temper. Ive controlled it publicly rather well. Hes a complicated man. His confidence results from analysis from himself and all the factors of his life. This explains his ability to make quick accommodations and dramatic changes in his policies which is good, but it also explains the period of retreat and dissociation when the image of self becomes an image of a strong man belingered by fools. Most of our media friends just cant resist psychoanalyzing because they think im a very complex and therefore interesting person. Vital to the president s hopes for reelection are the events now taking place in vietnam. General haig, sir. How about that bee tree strike . Did it get off or did we hear yet . Yes, sir, as of now its on schedule and the weather is favorable. That would be the only thing to postpone. That would be starting tonight . Yes, sir. We have, as our special guest tonight, the very famous group the ray con of singers. If the music is square, its because i like it square. President nixon, stop bombing human beings, animals, and vegetation. You go to church on sundays and pray to jesus christ. If jesus christ were here tonight, you would not dare drop another bomb. Wasnt that the damnest thing you ever saw . You know what saw her . God bless elles berg. Shes a completely way out probably communist. I dont think it was an accident. I think it was a plant. I suppose the secret Service Found out whether thats the case or not. They have to be very careful to make sure we dont persecute the bitch. At verizon, were building the most powerful 5g experience for america. Thats why the nfl chose verizon. Because they need the massive capacity of 5g with ultra wideband, so more screaming, streaming, posting fans. Can experience 5g all at once. This is happening in 13 stadiums all across the country. Now if verizon 5g can do this for the nfl. Imagine what it can do for you. Peroni italia. But the most important gift is the one you give to the person who believes in you. All year long. Every best. Gift. Ever. Begins with kay. Without secrecy, we would not have the opening to china. We will select the press. Thats the one condition. With e have to select the press. Itll be the three networks, the two wires, and one pool man. Thats all were going to take. Do you understand . It was gloomy and cold, snow threatened but arctic blizzard couldnt dampen president nixons mood this night. He said goodbye to the notables that saw him off to china. China was an unknown land. I had read about it all my wife. It was a land of mystery and the fact that we hadnt had communication with them for 25 years builds up that mystery. My problem is i dont want to be close to that many news men. We are all equal workers in america. Abc. Mr. Reese. How are you . Mr. Gerald. Nbc. Mr. Caplo. National broadcaster. A year ago, the possibility that we would ever see anything like this picture seemed more remote than Neil Armstrongs first footstep on the moon. Mr. Nixon deserves credit for a stroke that is opportune and statesman like. We knew we were at a watershed event in human history. If it had not been undertaken and if china had been forced back under the soviet umbrella, the balance in the world would be almost hopelessly against us at this time. The question of what city gets the gift panda bears has been settled. President and mrs. Nixon decided they should be displayed in the washington zoo. Check to see how the panda thing went. Ive been in a meeting. Oh, they were just darling. Yeah, did they they raved about them. How did they how did it work . Were you able to get up to them . Did you pet them or anything like that or they dont allow that . No, theyre in a glass cage. Did they get a good picture of it, i hope . It was well covered. Good, good. She was called plastic pat because she was my wife. The people that give that kind of image are basically the women reporters. And, you know, we talk about men reporters but the women are more bitchy than men. You are hard on the women reporters. Im hard on all reporters. Theyre the problems of drugs, disaffection with the war, generally alienation. What do you see as the greatest problem facing the American Family today . You put your finger, of course, on two problems. But i think they tend to be more symptoms than causes. I think the fundamental cause must be a sense of insecurity aurks sense of insecurity that comes from the old values being torn away. Homosexuality, dope, immorality, in general these are the enemies of strong society. We have got to stand up to these people. I did not mind the homosexuality, i understand. But nevertheless i do not think you glorify homosexuality any more than you glorify whores. Homosexuality destroyed them, sure, aristotle was a homo. The last roman emperors. The popes were banging the nuns. The church went to hell. It needs to be cleaned up. The United States is assembling one of the Largest Naval Strike Forces in the history of the war off the vietnamese course. Have you carried out the order i gave last night 12 hours ago regard to using naval gunfire on the dmz in North Vietnam. Yes, sir. Get all the cruisers and destroys in the seventh fleet in the area and get them there as fast as you can. Yes, sir. Officials say the president will not withdraw american air power until he gets a deal he likes. I can tell you that ill keep the damn thing on until the election but after the election well just level hanoi, i mean level it. Thinking in terms of all out bombing attack. Im thinking of dikes, railroads. Within the past week there have been reports of eyewitnesses claiming to see american planes hit such dikes and dams. We have orders not to hit dikes because the result in terms of civilian casualties would be extraordinary. American jets and destroyers got the green light today and struck back with avengeance against targets in North Vietnam. The principle enemy the past few days has been the weather. It is miserable. I wonder if you have any report on the weather . Cant go, got the air force guys. The air force didnt do anything for the last three days. The bastards were a afraid they might lose a plane because they couldnt see. Now, i am tired of this bull shit. I want a military strike or theres going to be a new staff all up and down the line. Is that clear . Yes, sir. Now get your your ass. Theyve got to have 5,000 foot ceilings. Now do the job. Our problem is that if after all the suffering weve gone through we cant have it knocked over brutality. We know tens of thousands of innocent men and women and children will die in endochina in 1972 for the simple reason that president nixon will not allow the saigon. I wish they could get at kennedy, though, i mean that son of a bitch, jesus christ. Theyve been pumping him up. Teddy is a typical irish extrovert politician, but jack was more withdrawn and more private. The thing i remember about kennedy more than anything else was when we debated. I sensed that he was very shy and frankly as i was. Let me see one wider than that. I think i better shave. I resisted the attempt of my own advisers to have the lighting test, the make up tests, and so forth that they wanted before the debate. That was a mistake. Its the picture that counts far more than what the candidate says when television is concerned. T. Its now so powerful it lets you capture the stars. So switch and lease a pixel 4 and get the second one for 0 mo. Wow for people with hearing loss, visit sprintrelay. Com. Ive slain your dreaded dragon. For saving the kingdom what doth thou desire . My lord . Hey good knight. Where are you going . Climbing up on Solsbury Hill grab your things, salutations. Coffee that is a cup above is always worth the quest. Nespresso. Tis all i desire. Did thou bring enough for the whole kingdom . George nespresso, what else . Well you remember what happened last year. You cant bring a backup thanksgiving to my sisters house. Its not like were going to walk in with it. Well bring it in as we need it. Phase it in. Phase it in . Yeah, phase it in. If the present trend continues, senator kennedy will be the next president of the United States. Its the kennedy mystique. Its still there. Its going to last as long as one of thems living. Kennedy is asking for secret service protection. He gets more threatening mail than any other public figure. You understand what the problem is. The son of a bitch gets shot, just buy the insurance and after the election, he doesnt get it. What youve done for me and what the president has done for me, i just want you to know, if you want someone killed, if you want anything else done, anyway, any direction. Thats going to be fun. Cover him. You just might be lucky and catch this son of a bitch ruin 76. President nixons air force one touched down in Moscows Vnukovo airport and rolled up to the isolated vip reception building at a remote side of the field. The president indirectly chided the russians for helping North Vietnam. And his major point, it seems, was that great powers have great responsibility. With great power comes great responsibility. I thought it was vitally important in my presidency to make some move toward negotiation rather than confrontation with the russians. I would hope that 100 years from now that the world would be a safer place. We were negotiating an arms control agreement. We were trying to end the war in vietnam. And i decided this is one time im not going to get involved in the campaign. Im going to delegate it all. That was a mistake. Theres no excuse for what happened. Five men were arrested early saturday while trying to install eavesdropping equipment at the Democratic National committee. And it turns out that one of them has an office in the headquarters of the committee for the reelection of the preside president. A white house consultant was implicated today in that apparent attempt to bug or burglarize or do something to the offices of the Democratic National committee. The aide is howard e. Hunt. Just before 3 00 this morning in miami beach the democrats nominee george mcgovern, the unconventional senator from south dakota. Never underestimate the power of Richard Nixon to bring harmony to democratic ranks. Four years ago i proudly accepted your nomination for president of the United States. Tonight i again proudly accept your nomination for president of the United States. A federal grand jury has returned the first indictments in the watergate bugging case. 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Breakfast in bed just add Ground Coffee for a carafe, or pop in a pod for a freshly brewed cup. Exactly how i like my coffee. Youve got your carafe. Ive got my light roast. Were brewing the love. [airport pa]all flights have been delayed. Tmobile makes the holidays easier. Like this. Because right now when you buy one of the latest samsung phones you get one free. On that. So you can post this. Score this. Be there like this. And share all of this. With that. So do this, on that, with us. Now, buy a Samsung Galaxy s10 or note 10 and get one free. [ applause ] we shall under no circumstances abandon our p. O. W. S and our m. I. A. S, wherever they are. [ applause ] the white house said today peace is at hand in vietnam. We believe that peace is at hand. The president said today that he will not allow the American Election to influence his policy of bombing North Vietnam. Theyve really come along on the Nixon Campaign rolled through the wealthy suburbs of new york city. The sun was just out when the nixons arrived at their polling place at the concordia elementary school. Three hours later the entourage boarded their plane for the flight back to washington. President nixon appears to have won reelection by the largest absolute majority ever in american history. You can see the dimensions of mr. Nixons landslide tonight. President nixon with 63 . Stunning performance. I simply want to say from the bottom of my heart, thanks for making our last campaign the very best one of all. [ cheers and applause ] i want to extend my congratulations. We got our 60 . You made vietnam your issue. Its a tremendous turn. Henry kissinger when he said peace is at hand before the election, the North Vietnamese said, well, now they have to have peace. And so they got more intransigent as a result. Yes, mr. President. Yes, sir. The white house today strongly denied speculation that president nixon and Henry Kissinger disagree on vietnam negotiating policy. White house spokesman ron zieler said such reports are totally untrue. If you put yourself in Henry Kissingers shoes Time Magazine said the administration ordered the fbi to tap the phones of both reporters and white house Staff Members in an attempt to prevent news leaks. Mr. President , after we started keeping a log of henrys calls. What did you find out . Outgoing calls. He called kraft. And joe kraft writes an article yesterday that just knocks the bejesus out of me. Ill be god damned. Ill be a son of a bitch. I want it on his private phone too. We can get that, cant we . I think we can. Sure, goddamn it, we get it through the fbi. Reporters for the Washington Post were not invited to cover three white house parties given this weekend. Press secretary Ronald Ziegler denies theres any vendetta against the paper. No reporter from the Washington Post is ever to be in the white house. Is that clear . Absolutely. The most difficult military decision in my whole presidency was the socalled christmas bombing of 1972. I decided it was time to get it over with. Were going to say were doing this because they wont return our prisoners before christmas. They were supposed to do it and they wouldnt agree and were going to bomb until we get the prisoners back. President nixon took off the kid gloves and once again flexed americas muscle. I thought it would Henry Kissinger sa greed that was the case. The b52s got out and no planes shot down. Good. Did they hit anything . Radio hanoi has been off the air for ten hours. And that is bound to create havoc out there. The administration contends that the raids are not bombing. The shift in the b52s would indicate that the raids about v. Been designed for psychological as well as military gain. The American People need some explanation of why it is were continuing to bomb and that it isnt simply an exercise in trying to decimate a country. Its too damn bad we arent decimating the country. Peroni italia. Some farms grow food. This one grows fuel. Exxonmobil is growing algae for biofuels. That could one day power planes, propel ships, and fuel trucks. And cut their Greenhouse Gas emissions in half. Algae. Its potential just keeps growing. Get the perfectly grilled flavors of an outdoor grill indoors, and because its a ninja foodi, it can do even more, like transform into an air fryer. The ninja foodi grill, the grill that sears, sizzles, and air fry crisps. Tomorrow Richard Nixon will drive up pennsylvania avenue to the capitol. He will place one hand on a bible, raise the other, and be sworn in again as president of the United States. A very powerful president. The inauguration is a celebration much our whole process as much as it is celebration for a partisan victory. In some men selfconfidence and an ease with life seem to come with the suit. In others of us it is a more fragile conscious thing. Mr. Nixon is very much in this group. So we wish this intelligent and complex president the very best, for all our sakes. I thought youd like to know kissingers on his way back and we got at greemthe agreement. Oh, great. Isnt it marvelous . Its wonderful. Good. Okay. Bye. Dr. Kissinger arrived at Andrews Air Force base outside washington in the early evening. He was carrying with him a ceasefire agreement initialled in paris. Now, do you think we should have a picture with you and henry tonight when he arrives back . No. Okay. I dont think so. I think we dont want to build the henry thing up all that much. I dont think we should have a picture, no. We today have concluded an agreement to end the war and bring peace with honor in vietnam and in southeast asia. That had to be not only the greatest experience as president but also i think of all my public life. January 23, 1973, the agreement on ending the war we finally have achieved a peace with honor. I know it gags some of you to write that phrase but that is true. Some guys over there doing a little gagging this morning. I know. But there was no watergate thing even mentioned. You know . Why do people want to write about subject b . When they write about subject a. President said no one presently employed in the government was connected with the watergate bugging case. That would certainly include you. I dont know anything about the watergate incident. We have a cancer within president nixon and his counsel john dean now appear to be at odds over the watergate scandal. Daddy . Hi, julie. Theres evidence that the president s chief of staff h. R. Haldeman was involved along with John Ehrlichman of the white house. There really wasnt a happy time in the white house after april 30th, when haldeman and ehrlichman left. The resignations came from men so closely associated with mr. Nixon they hit almost with the impact of a resignation from the chief executive himself. Today in one of the most difficult decisions of my presidency i accepted the resignations of two of my closest associates in the white house. Bob haldeman, John Ehrlichman. Two of the finest Public Servants it has been my privilege to know. Well, its a tough thing for bob, for john, the rest. I never want to discuss the son of a bitching watergate thing again. Never, never, never. But let me say youre a strong man, goddamn it, and i love you. And i love john. God bless you, boy. God bless you. I love you, as you know. Okay. Youre like my brother. The president has asked me to announce that he has today requested and accepted the resignation of john dean from his position of the white house counsel. Dont you get discouraged. You mr. President , im fbi agents were sent into the white house today, normally the preserve of the secret service, to stand guard over the papers of h. R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, and john dean. No one can remember the fbi being used that way before. 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When you look at all this crap were taking, wouldnt it really be better for the country to just check out and no, seriously. I dont i mean that. Because i you see, im not at my best. Ive got to be at my best and that means fighting this damn battle. Fighting it all out. There was a surprise witness at the watergate hearings today, and he made a dramatic disclosure. Are you aware of the installation of any listening devices in the oval office of the president . I was aware of listening devices, yes, sir. Alexander butterfield, former aide to h. R. Haldeman, said that president nixon ordered secret electronic listening Devices Installed in his offices and on his telephones. Would it surprise you to know all telephone calls were also recorded . From the president s office tchb on his desk in the oval office in his regular phone in the executive office building. And the desk telephone in his study at camp david and his telephone in the lincoln sitting room. Those four phones. The white house today confirmed that the president no longer secretly records conversations. The deputy news secretary Gerald Warren said, the system has been deactivated. When asked why, he answered, the system has been compromised. The secret service says it guards the nixon tapes but the tapes are in the control and custody of the white house. The pressure is on the president to produce those tapes. Or run the grave risk that Public Opinion will decide he cant because of what is on them. White house made it clear today that president nixon has decided not to release tapes of his conversations to the Senate Watergate committee. Let others wallow in watergate. Were going to do our job. The president then has drawn a firm line, a line around the white house. He will not release the tape recordings, not even under threat of subpoena. That set the stage for what may well be the biggest constitutional confrontation in our history. It may be some time before the Supreme Court makes the final decision. If i were to make public these tapes containing as they do blunt and candid remarks on many different subjects, the confidentiality of the office of the president would always be suspect from the home. The president has fired the special watergate prosecutor archibald cox, and the attorney general has resigned. Elliott richardson has quit, saying he cannot carry out mr. Nixons instructions. The president knew he faced a Movement Toward impeachment by some members of the house of representatives. What is it about the Television Coverage of you in these past weeks and months that has so aroused your anger . Dont get the impression that you arouse my anger. [ laughter ] i have that impression. You see, one can only be angry with those he respects. About 9 00 i woke up, i called the office and asked al hague how things were going. This is really the first time in this whole period that he sounded really down. He said, well, not good. He said the Supreme Court has just come down with a decision. When the decision came, it came with maximum impact. One decision, unanimous, delivered by the chief Justice Warren berger. President nixon has not yet responded to the sledgehammer decision of the Supreme Court today, which ruled that he Must Immediately turn over tapes of 64 president ial conversations. I said to general haig that i would resign but it would be with dignity and with no rancor. And then i thought a minute and i said, well, al, i really screwed it up, didnt i . He didnt have to answer. This momentous, tragic, sad evening because it looks as though president nixon is going to resign tonight. Mr. Nixon at this hour is at the white house preparing for a talk he will give on Television Later this evening. I dont know how i got myself together, but i did. Have we got an extra camera in case the lights go out . Im just kidding. Get these lights properly my eyes always have youll find once you get past 60. Thats enough. Youve taken your picture. Did you take one just now . Thats it. Good evening. This is the 37th time i have spoken to you from this office. I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term complete is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. But as president i must put the interests of america first. Therefore, i shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow. Vice president ford will be sworn in as president as that hour in this office. May gods grace be with you in all the days ahead. What is history going to say . How is it going to judge Richard Nixon . On china, on russia, on vietnam, the Supreme Court. These things all made a difference. I initiated programs in the field of the environment and hunger and cancer and drugs that i think are very sound Building Blocks for the future. These are positive achievements. Yes, there was watergate. The first president ever to resign the office. Thats part of history. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you dont win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself. I think perhaps the best description of how i felt then is of a little couplet that read, i am hurt, but i am not slain. I shall lay me down and bleed a while and i shall rise and fight again. Thats the story of my life. Ten ordinary people, doing extraordinary things. Making the world an extraordinary place. Vote now for the 2019 cnn hero of the year. Vote for your favorite hero or heroes. Up to ten times a day every day at cnnheroes. Com. Announcer the following is a cnn special report. Have you got an extra camera in case the lights go out . This is what impeachment looks like. Looks like