Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 006-111
Date: Friday, July 2, 1971 at 7:05 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/006-111

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[0:04] I have Haldeman and Schultz on a conference call on the other line.
[0:07] Good.
[0:08] Good.
[0:08] Now, I'm not fooling this time.
[0:10] Right.
[0:10] I've had it, and I don't want any crap about this.
[0:13] You understand?
[0:13] Yes, sir.
[0:14] I want Schultz to understand this.
[0:15] I told Hodgson he understands, and I'm not going to take any nonsense from him.
[0:19] Right.
[0:20] Now, don't let Schultz get off, wiggle off the hook this time.
[0:22] I told him before, and he's...
[0:23] Didn't he realize this is a horrible story?
[0:26] Yes, he does.
[0:27] Yes, but in...
[0:28] On balance, Bob Haldeman was just making the point that... That we got a good...
[0:32] I don't give a shit about that.
[0:33] They screwed us on the story.
[0:35] The story, the press release is pretty lousy, and the quote about statistical... That's right.
[0:40] All right, he's to take a polygraph on it tomorrow.
[0:48] A polygraph.
[0:48] Is that clear?
[0:49] Tell Haldeman he's to take a polygraph on that tomorrow.
[0:52] Did he put out that quote?
[0:53] And he's to take a polygraph.
[0:55] If he did it, he's out of the government.
[0:57] Clear enough?
[0:58] Now, what the hell does Schultz think?
[1:00] What does he want to do?
[1:01] Just be a nice guy again and get screwed again?
[1:03] No, I don't think so.
[1:04] Doesn't he realize what the Christ we're doing here or not?
[1:06] Oh, he does.
[1:07] I'm getting goddamn tired of this.
[1:09] He's upset about it, and he wants to fix it, and he's mad that they didn't clear it with him in advance because he would have prevented this from happening.
[1:18] And as I say, about me.
[1:56] I gave that lecture to these economists the other day.
[1:58] None of them paid any attention.
[2:00] They've all screwed it up since then.
[2:02] And I am not going to have it anymore.
[2:04] Is that clear?
[2:05] Yes, sir.
[2:05] Now, you get back to Schultz and tell him I'm pissed off, goddamn mad, and tell Haldeman.
[2:10] Don't tell Haldeman to call me.
[2:11] I don't want Schultz to call me.
[2:12] You're handling this.
[2:13] Is that clear?
[2:14] Yes, sir.
[2:20] I'll be in the office at 7, I mean 6.30.
[2:22] Do you understand?
[2:23] Yes, sir.
[2:23] Now, get going.
[2:24] We're working.