Missing White House Tapes (16) Admission Speech

[@irvingkirsch4394]

That's Nixon's actual voice. My friend Vic Dinnerstein and I made that recording in 1974, first as a single and then as part of the album, which was nominated for a Grammy for best comedy recording of that year.

[@TomErsin]

Irving, it is my true pleasure to meet you. This album has been legendary among myself and friends ever since I brought it home in the 1970s. I still quote it today. I was a recording professional in the last decade or so, all digital of course, and I always marveled at the skill this editing project must have taken in an analog studio. I hope you have earned a good income from that work.

[@irvingkirsch4394]

@@TomErsin Actually, after the expenses for the studio etc., we just broke even. But we didn't do it for the money, we had a lot of fun doing it, and are proud of it. Record companies that we took it to were very sympathetic, but were afraid of consequences from on high if they were to put it out. It would never had seen the light of day, had it not been for Rob Reiner. We brought the tape over to his house and played it for him. He then got in touch with Tony Hendra at the Lampoon, who then called us and made arrangements first for the single and then for expanding it into the album.

[@irvingkirsch4394]

Tom, thank you so much for posting these on KZbin!!!!