Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 003-087
Date: Thursday, May 20, 1971 at 2:08 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Arends, Leslie C.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/003-087

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[0:00] Congressman Aaron.
[0:03] Hello.
[0:04] Hello, Les.
[0:04] Yes, yes, Mr. President.
[0:06] I think when you're talking to fellows like Gabe Ayer and the rest and our other good friends, you can tell them that the only thing that made possible the statement that we made today and the breakthrough that now seems in the cards are at least a good possibility.
[0:27] is the fact that we had ABM and that they stood firm all the way through.
[0:31] Good.
[0:31] It makes all of our guys look good.
[0:33] Yeah, it does.
[0:33] It really does.
[0:34] And this is a...
[0:36] It sure gives these does.
[0:37] You notice how quiet Fulbright was this morning?
[0:40] Oh, God.
[0:41] I was wondering if he was going to say anything, but he didn't.
[0:43] He died.
[0:43] Oh, this really pulled the rug out of him under him.
[0:46] Yeah.
[0:46] This was terrific today.
[0:48] And particularly after yesterday in the Senate, now it shows it.
[0:51] Oh, yeah.
[0:52] Some of these guys, by standing up, then maybe we're up to a few things, too.
[0:55] Yeah, I thought the whole thing was beautifully handled this morning, and I kept reading between the lines, wasn't I?
[0:59] procedure was yeah it was a great right right good you just tell eddie and the rest i will i'm going to committee right now and i'll just whisper to him i thought maybe