"I know you think you understand what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant"
— Alan Greenspan

January 1, 1970

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See Richard Nixon: "Now, when individuals read the entire transcript of the [March] 21st [1973] meeting, or hear the entire tape, where we discussed all these options, they may reach different interpretations, but I know what I meant, and I know also what I did"