Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 008-065
Date: Thursday, September 9, 1971 at 11:18 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/008-065

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[0:01] yep morning sir i just wondered if you and mcgregor had the boys set to back up the speech yes sir they uh matter of fact they've already they need a bigger effort
[0:24] We know in advance that we have public support for these people.
[0:43] We didn't have to have public support for them.
[0:44] Right, exactly.
[0:45] Well, the wires are already carrying this warning.
[0:46] Some more statements by Republican senators replaying some of yesterday's.
[0:47] We will have, we have I think a total of 15 that we are planning on staging over the next two days.
[0:50] For three days.
[1:07] But Clark and I have been...
[1:14] I know it's not that hard.
[1:14] Well, that's the difficulty of questioning.
[1:15] That's what I mean.
[1:16] Put on somebody who criticized you.
[1:18] I understand.
[1:18] But just tell our guys up there that it depends.
[1:19] Well, they are, Mr. President, and the interesting thing is they all want it.
[1:38] There's a good feel, really.
[1:38] We push some, but others are stepping right out by themselves.
[1:39] The attitudes are very good.
[1:40] It's just a question of whether the media will carry on.
[1:41] Bob Bill took Muskie on yesterday.
[1:42] He got a very good wire service story.
[1:43] He didn't use it at all.
[1:43] No, he didn't touch it.
[1:44] Well, it's difficult to get almost a full page of why I service good stuff.
[1:55] Kicking my ski gets in your news somewhere just one at a time.
[1:56] But the post didn't carry it.