Dylan Klebold sits in a tan La-Z-Boy recliner in Erics basement bedroom, chewing on a toothpick while Eric Harris messes around with the now-stationary video recorder. Around the same time, leaders discussed how to respond to the shooting at Columbine High School in nearby Littleton, Colo. More than 20 years later, NPR has obtained secret recordings of those conversations. ", Says Hammer: "If you pull down the exhibit hall, that's not going to leave anything for the media except the members meeting, and you're going to have the wackos with all kinds of crazy resolutions, with all kinds of, of dressing like a bunch of hillbillies and idiots. "Bombthreat before she blows" coincidence. Charlton Heston (left), then president of the NRA, meets with fellow leaders Wayne LaPierre (far right) and Jim Baker (center) on April 30, 1999, ahead of the NRA's annual meeting in Denver. Some 3,000 hours of secret tapes from President Nixon have been released, but only a small percentage has been published. In my process of rereading Columbine to come up with questions for the book club (remember that? He takes a small drink and tries not to Its at once hard to imagine this took place but can be imagined visually by reading the descriptive transcripts. Did we ever hear more about that? So much uncertainty floating around. The locations are broken into five groups: White House Telephone Recordings: Tape #s 1 - 46. Because their story needs a villain. Or was it a last ditch attempt to BE caught, he seems to have dropped so many hints and no one noticed. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. They go on to talk about how they hate all races: ni**ers, spi*s, Jews, fuc*ing whites. They also mention enemies that abused them and friends who didnt do enough to defend them. 40:19. That fuc*ing shotgun [he kisses his gun] straight out of Doom. [5] Nixon's refusal of a congressional subpoena to release the tapes was the basis for an article of impeachment against Nixon, and led to his subsequent resignation on August 9, 1974. Privacy Policy. Harris: [eventually] Thats it. Still, I don't know how I missed this before. Is there anybody we ought to be talking to? They want us to play the heavy in their drama of packaged grief, to provide riveting programming to run between commercials for cars and cat food," Heston said at the time to applause. [3] The system was turned off on July 18, 1973, two days after it became public knowledge as a result of the U.S. Senate Watergate Committee hearings. A subreddit focused on constructive discussion to better understand the events that took place surrounding the mass shooting at Columbine High School on April 20th, 1999. This page has been accessed 73,573 times. Afterward, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office confirmed that the tapes had been destroyed and that no copies are known to exist at all, meaning that the tapes would be lost forever if true. As Eisenhower was for ending Korea.. Her posture during the demonstration, dubbed the "Rose Mary Stretch", caused many political commentators to question the validity of the explanation. BAKER: I talked to Delfay this morning, and he said they stand ready to help us orchestrate whatever we want to do. Going on what little information we have the tape was recorded around 2am on the morning of 20th, but why? very good question! "It will be a day that will be remembered forever." _________________. [3] Nixon was not the first president to record his White House conversations; President Franklin D. Roosevelt recorded Oval Office press conferences for a short period in 1940. Im sorry, all right. Furthermore, iirc Wayne didn't call until around 1 pm(unless he made another call that isn't included in the 911 log) At that time people already knew Eric was one of the perpetrators and his name had even been mentioned on live tv. For more information, please see our It was called the Nixon tape because the tape had an old label on it ("Nixon" written on it) because it was recorded over an old school interview that Eric did with a Asian guy named Nixon (some with insights into asian names and culture have doubted that being the correct spelling of the asian guy's name though). Has anyone seen anything else mentioning it? It wouldnt have been too bad, Nixon guessed. Is that the family??? Share via email. When the footage cuts back in, it is of Harris alone in a moving car, with the camera mounted on the dashboard. All link / image posts require a submission comment to try and start a discussion. Is it known where exactly the tapes were We need to get a chain reaction going here. They attempted to use bombs on themselves as much as anybody else. For the duration of the phone call, about five minutes, she kept her foot on the device's pedal, causing a five-minute portion of the tape to be rerecorded. Early on the morning of the shooting, Eric made an audio recording on a tape labeled "Nixon." The name "Nixon" is not a reference to the President, but rather to the last name of a man they interviewed for a school project. [8] All audio equipment was sound-activated, except in the Cabinet Room. The Nixon White House tapes are audio recordings of conversations between U.S. President Richard Nixon and Nixon administration officials, Nixon family members, and White House staff, produced between 1971 and 1973.. They then move on to discussing the weapons, before getting into their personal philosophical views, and talking about various people who they believed had done them wrong. 4. The Columbine shooting in Littleton, Colo., was at the time the deadliest school shooting since the late 1960s, threatening to provide a tragic backdrop to the NRA's previously scheduled annual. Sure, the North Vietnamese would have probably slaughtered and castrated two million South Vietnamese Catholics, but nobody would have cared. The next footage seen is that of Klebold and Harris once again in Harris' home, with Harris filming Klebold. [38] The 80 ruling (Justice William Rehnquist recused himself because he had worked for attorney general John N. Mitchell) in United States v. Nixon found that President Nixon was wrong in arguing that courts are compelled to honor, without question, any presidential claim of executive privilege. For instance that's not what Wayne said. "Idiots, Hypocrites, Demagogues, and More Idiots: Not-So-Great Moments in Modern American Politics." We have created no mythology.. JCSO Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Klebold: [sticks his face in the camera] Goodbye. EMBED. Like in this exchange: MAKRIS: Jim, let me ask you a question. This page is focused on the tragedy as well as its perpetrators so we can try to better understand the psychology and motives behind this horrific event. [13], President Nixon initially refused to release the tapes, putting two reasons forward: first, that the Constitutional principle of executive privilege extends to the tapes and citing the separation of powers and checks and balances within the Constitution, and second, claiming they were vital to national security. [15] Richardson refused and resigned instead, then Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus was asked to fire Cox but also refused and resigned. This quote isnt an order from Nixon to break into the Watergateits an order to break into the Brookings Institution, a think tank in Washington, D.C. Nixon was afraid that there was a report on the 1968 bombing halt that might contain information on his own illegal attempts to sabotage the start of peace talks to end the Vietnam War, Hughes says. She tells LaPierre that even if they don't lose money, they would lose face if they canceled. They're just waiting to know. The NRA strategists on the call sounded shaken and panicked as they pondered their next step into what would become an era of routine and horrific mass school shootings. "Why us? Eric Harris (left) and Dylan Klebold (right). . The Nixon tape is mentioned on page 10409 of the 11K Part of what it says: On the micro cassette tape the male voice indicates reason why these things are happening and states it will happen in "less than nine hours now." He goes on to say, "People will die because of me," and "It will be a day that will be remembered forever." Hey, /u/Alive_Brother_1515! The camera then cuts to a shot later in the day, where the two are talking about their plan in greater detail, bragging about how many people they are going to kill. Did Dylan Commit Suicide . The tape then ends.[3]. Powered by. 11K Witness Testimony. [31], The National Archives and Records Administration owns the tape and has tried several times to recover the missing minutes, most recently in 2003, but without success. For more information, please see our We still don't have a specific transcript for what Eric recorded the morning of the massacre, but the transcript noted that morning message was only a few moments long. Kennedy got us in, Johnson kept us in. In a statement accompanying the release of the tape, Nixon accepted blame for misleading the country about when he had been told of White House involvement, stating that he had a lapse of memory. and our President Nixon with the transcripts of the infamous Watergate tapes, making a television address from the White House Oval Office in 1974. More than 20 were injured. Years later, White House Chief of Staff Alexander Haig speculated that the erasures may conceivably have been caused by Nixon himself. Several sources who have seen the tapes, including various family members of the deceased, claim the total run-time to have been roughly three to four hours. This gets at one of the centrally weird things about the Nixon tapes: they allow Nixon to continue offending people and incriminating himself long after his death. I'm sorry if this is easily obtained information somehow but I haven't found it. Here are some moments. There are several bags on the floor, including a large maroon one. Evidence Vols. The tape then finishes. Harris: Susan, [referring to his friend] sorry. All the planning was done,the VHS tapes recorded,the plans set,NBK delayed by a day because of Manes failure to turn up with extra ammunition in time for monday 19th,the original date. In the ensuing firestorm, former Republican President George H.W. This is the first segment of the tapes to be opened, other than the twelve and a half hours of recordings that were entered into evidence in U.S. v. Connally and U.S. v. Mitchell, et al. When an unknown party filed an open records request to view the unreleased tapes, they received a notice that the sheriff's office "no longer [had] any documents in its possession responsive to [their] request." The Basement Tapes were recorded on a Columbine High School camera. I could have blamed them and been the national hero! Columbine Tapes. Facing certain impeachment in the House of Representatives and equally certain conviction in the Senate, Nixon announced his resignation on the evening of Thursday, August 8, 1974, effective as of noon the next day. I'm sorry if this is easily obtained information somehow but I haven't found it. These home videos are what nightmares are made of and tragically, visual documentation of what Columbine High School mass murderers Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold would do on April 20, 1999. Harris tells Klebold to "say it now," prompting Klebold to begin giving a goodbye message to his friends and family. For example, Eric named 5 girls who never called him back and "Bill's" transcript contains 4 out of 5 of names. A collection of thoughtful books and memoirs written by Columbine survivors, Columbine families, journalists, and other authors. The people you are most likely to get in that member meeting without an exhibit hall are the nuts," says LaPierre. [32] Corporate security expert Phil Mellinger undertook a project to restore Haldeman's handwritten notes describing the missing 18+12 minutes,[33] but that effort also failed to produce any new information. And don't worry, I won't delete this content in 24 hours. He even mockingly impersonated his parent's on the Basement Tapes saying something like, "If only we would've asked the right questions." "For NRA to scrap this and the amount of money that we have spent ". [39][40][41] This demonstrated both that Nixon had been told of the White House connection to the Watergate burglaries soon after they took place, and that he had approved plans to thwart the investigation. Please enable JavaScript to pass antispam protection!Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser http://www.enable-javascript.com.Antispam by CleanTalk. Goodbye. We had the idea before the first one ever happened. Billboards advertising a "World Class Guns & Gear Expo" already peppered the city. This quote isn't an order from Nixon to break into the Watergateit's an order to . "[24] Others have suggested that Haig was involved in deliberately erasing the tapes with Nixon's involvement, or that the erasure was conducted by a White House lawyer. On April 20th, 1999, two students attending Columbine High School, Eric Harris, and Dylan Klebold, went to their school and killed fourteen students (including themselves) and one teacher, and injured many others. In 2006, Jefferson Country Sherriff Ted Mink was told by the courts that he was now allowed to release the remaining footage should he want to, but he ultimately declined to do so, fearing that some troubled youths may be inspired by the recordings. Ive never heard of this, whats the Nixon tape? [11], The existence of the White House taping system was first confirmed by Senate Committee staff member Donald Sanders, on July 13, 1973, in an interview with White House aide Alexander Butterfield. In the aftermath of the shooting, McQueen reasons that "normal" members would stay away from the site of the tragedy leaving only the group's most extreme members as attendees. . We still don't have a specific transcript for what Eric recorded the morning of the massacre, but the transcript noted that morning message was only a few moments long. Wayne LaPierre, the executive vice president of the NRA, is seen here in a photo taken just weeks after the 1999 Columbine shooting. Read many questions regarding the tapes, but never even considered how they where discovered. There, he says: "NOT IN THE COLUMBINE GUIDE: [.] see full image 1 / 3 Woah, I never knew that Eric's dad accused him of taking LSD. Twitter/Mickeysnoel screenshotEric Harris and Dylan Klebold, This tape, transcribed by Langman, has Harris, nickname Reb, driving with Klebold to get gear; two large fuel containers and three propane bottles. Eric's "Nixon" Tape; Were They on Psychotropic Meds? Does anyone have any thoughts on this? NPR reached out to the NRA and provided it with transcripts of the audio we used in this story. He lacked substantial support in the Senate as well; Barry Goldwater and Hugh Scott estimated that no more than 15 senators were willing to even consider acquittal. hide caption. One tape, later known as the "Smoking Gun" tape, documented the initial stages of the Watergate coverup. I think we as citizens deserve to have an accurate record of presidential deliberations., However, Hughes notes that because secret taping has become a lot easier in the age of the smartphone, he wouldnt be surprised if we find out that there are other recordings of presidential conversations.. Videos Of Eric and Dylan Before Columbine. Initially, government investigators focused on the tapes concerning the Watergate scandal. Nixon was very resentful and sort of jealous of JFK for having been such a popular president, Hughes says. On the tape he explains what his motives are and why he and Dylan are doing NBK. I want you to have that Fly CD. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. An in-depth transcript of evidence item #298, courtesy of acolumbinesite.com. ", Asked for comment, a current NRA spokesperson said, "It is disappointing that anyone would promote an editorial agenda against the NRA by using shadowy sources and 'mystery tapes' in order to conjure up the tragic events of over 20 years ago.". "You know, the other problem is holding a member meeting without an exhibit hall. President Lyndon Johnson meeting with presidential candidate Richard Nixon at the White House onJuly 26, 1968. [6], On August 19, 2013, the Nixon Library and the National Archives and Records Administration released the final 340 hours of the tapes that cover the period from April 9 through July 12, 1973. Because their story needs a villain. Harris: We need a fuc*ing kick start. The language was Nixon language.. There were a reported five tapes, two of which would later be released; one called Hitmen for Hire, and the other tape of the two shooting at Ramparts Range. House Committee on Un-American Activities. The next cut-in shows the two men in Klebold's bedroom, fiddling around with their weapons and securing guns to their clothing (the same clothing that they would die in). Kevin Moloney/Getty Images Jefferson County; 1. 'Goddamn it, get in and get those files. "People will die because of me," Eric said. They suggest that their story should be made into a film, speculating on whether Steven Spielberg or Quentin Tarantino would direct it. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. What? He talks about specific people he will kill. A subreddit focused on constructive discussion to better understand the events that took place surrounding the mass shooting at Columbine High School on April 20th, 1999. In 1973, Haig had speculated aloud that the erasure was caused by an unidentified "sinister force. But he also knew that this would probably hurt his reelection chances in 1972which is why he delayed withdrawal until 1973. He said that when he later heard that 18 minutes were missing, "I practically blew my stack. I mean, why why are you giving money? -We know Eric saw a psychiatrist and was prescribed antidepressants.-We know Eric's dad caught him with a pipe bomb and just made him detonate it.-We know the gun store called Eric's home phone to let him know his "ammunition was ready" and Wayne flippantly dismissed them saying he didn't order any.And we know that on the day of the attack Wayne called 911 almost immediately saying, "I think my son might be involved!" When the transcript of Nixon and Kissinger talking about Gandhi became public in 2005, it became front-page news in India and drew rebukes from the countrys government. They had made it quite clear in the basement tapes the reasons for their actions,and were yet to record the final "goodbye" tape,so why did he feel the need to record a message on his own,at 2am in the morning,with NBK being so close risking his parents waking up and catching him? Again, they talk about their plans to murder people, before discussing various things such as credit card fraud and tests, and inventing excuses on why they would need certain parts that they were still to purchase for their upcoming attack, in case anyone was to ask them. Unlike some contemporary politicians, Nixon made a habit of hiding his prejudices from the public; but his tapes certainly capture them, Hughes says. Nixon knew that he couldnt win the Vietnam War, and that as soon as American troops pulled out, Nguyn Vn Thius U.S.-backed government in the south would fall to the north. But a hard-line faction in the NRA is uninterested in those compromises or any position other than the most expansive view of the Second Amendment. Telephone conversations were recorded by tapping the telephone lines from the White House switchboard and relaying the conversations to recorders in a closet in the basement of the residence. Called the Basement Tapes because each was filmed in a basement family room in the Harris house. [19] Nixon claimed not to know the topics discussed during the gap. This tape begins with footage of Harris and Klebold in Harris' house on March 15, drinking Jack Daniels, and talking about how they hope that the videos that they're making will soon be shown all over the world, once their so-called "masterpiece" had been completed, and when everyone would be looking for answers as to why they committed the massacre. [25][26], Nixon himself launched the first investigation into how the tapes were erased. Rose Mary Woods, President Richard M. Nixon's secretary . The tape was labelled "Top Secret Rampart." The tape ends with a brief glimpse of a sign on the wall of Erics bedroom, someones arm partially blocking it from sight. And the investigation was not supposed to be there so soon. You remember Hustons plan? On April 20th, 1999, two students attending Columbine High School, Eric Harris, and Dylan Klebold, went to their school and killed fourteen students (including themselves) and one teacher, and injured many others. Erics also wearing a plaid shirt thats either dark blue or black with white, with a white t-shirt on underneath. [22], In a grand-jury interview in 1975, Nixon said that he initially believed that only four minutes of the tape were missing. Does that look crass or NRA LOBBYIST JIM BAKER: You mean the legislative? Tips (Interviews) 3. Also, does anyone know if the tapes where labeled? He can be heard on the recordings obtained by NPR calling some NRA supporters "nuts.". [15], According to President Nixon's secretary Rose Mary Woods, on September 29, 1973, she was reviewing a tape of the June 20, 1972 recordings,[17] when she made "a terrible mistake" during transcription. In 2006, the court permitted the JCSO to release the tapes if it so chose. It's a recurrent internal problem with the NRA often its most radical members are also the most passionate, dedicated and outspoken. She has generally been straight with me.". Nixon always suspected former president Lyndon B. Johnson timed the bombing halt to sabotage Nixons election chances. If we have a fuc*ing religious war or oil or anything. Just my opinion. "The hair on the back of my neck stood up" when this thought occurred to her, Hammer says. Still, the hypothetical burglary is the only break-in that we know for a fact that Nixon ordered, Hughes says.
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