Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 001-059
Date: Friday, April 9, 1971 at 11:01 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/001-059

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[0:00] Yeah.
[0:00] Yes, sir.
[0:01] One thing, if you can volunteer, plant at the press conference, is this.
[0:04] There was a story in the Washington Post that McCracken was thinking of going back or something.
[0:10] I, of course, I suppose it's on your calendar, I don't know, that I met with him this morning.
[0:14] Right.
[0:16] You could say that the speculation about the chairman of the council was completely erroneous.
[0:24] Totally without foundation.
[0:26] That the way that Chairman McCracken has
[0:31] and his policies have the complete confidence of the president.
[0:34] Just lay it that way, okay?
[0:35] Yes, sir.
[0:36] Good luck.
[0:36] Right.