Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 001-037
Date: Wednesday, April 7, 1971 at 11:13 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/001-037

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[0:00] Dr. Kissinger.
[0:04] Mr. President, I thought you might like to hear a cable we just got from Bunker about half an hour ago.
[0:12] We have just heard the President's moving and courageous speech.
[0:15] It has inspired us all with a renewed sense of dedication and determination.
[0:20] Please say to him that all of us here are resolved to achieve the goals he has so eloquently stated.
[0:25] Please express to the President my admiration and respect for his great personal courage.
[0:31] That's nice.
[0:31] Warmest personal regard.
[0:33] Very nice, very nice.
[0:36] Well, what the hell?
[0:38] Well, Mr. President... We hear nothing, you know.
[0:40] I haven't heard from McGregor or from Rumsfeld or Finch, any of our other fellows.
[0:48] I mean, they're all cowering, I suppose.
[0:51] Waiting till they see you have the whole show.
[0:53] Well, I think Gregor called Haldeman and said he was disappointed at the withdrawal of her.
[0:59] That's fine.
[0:59] Well, we've got to shake him up a little bit.
[1:01] But that he thought otherwise it was a well-delivered speech.
[1:05] Well, yeah.
[1:07] Good.
[1:08] Okay.
[1:08] That was a great speech, Mr. President.
[1:10] Yeah, the hell with all the rest.
[1:12] Okay.
[1:12] I talked to Rockefeller.
[1:13] He was fine.
[1:14] Was he okay?
[1:15] Oh, hell.
[1:16] He talked very nice.
[1:18] You know, he's playing both sides.
[1:20] He feels his own future is involved here, too.
[1:23] You know what the hell?
[1:24] If I go down, he may go up, but he never go up.
[1:27] No, he never says anything against you as far as I know, Mr. President.
[1:31] He may not say as much publicly as he should, but he knows you're right.
[1:36] Yeah.
[1:36] That's right.
[1:37] So is Reagan, so is Johnson, and all the rest.
[1:39] Well, Reagan called in, you know.
[1:41] Did he?
[1:41] What did he say?
[1:42] He said it was outstanding, moving, uh, uh, best reputation to all these softies or whatever left for him.
[1:52] Good, good, good.
[1:55] Okay.
[1:56] Right, Mr. Miller.
[1:56] Thank you.