Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 009-015
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 1971 at 11:59 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/009-015

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[0:01] Did you get that information with regard to the number of countries that have leaders that were elected as a result of contested democratic elections?
[0:11] Yes, I did, sir, and I sent it in to you.
[0:15] I'll get it right over.
[0:16] It must be in the system somewhere.
[0:18] It's not very good.
[0:21] It's almost 50% by the standards that the
[0:26] popular mind would attribute to it.
[0:28] And I've got the list of the countries.
[0:30] That's right.
[0:30] Well, now, I want to get it broken down in a different way.
[0:34] I want you to pick out the countries that we give aid to.
[0:40] Now, let me say in terms of aid, as you probably know, we give aid to Romania, right?
[0:46] Yes, sir.
[0:46] Do you remember the flood?
[0:48] Yugoslavia, right?
[0:49] Right.
[0:51] We give aid to most of the African countries.
[0:52] They're small programs, but to most of them, correct?
[0:55] Yes, sir.
[0:56] Understand, now, when I say a leader elected in a contested election, I mean it must be one that meets our standards.
[1:02] All right, sir.
[1:03] So that's my test.
[1:04] And I want you to get me a figure over here, and I'd like it in a half hour.
[1:07] All right, sir.
[1:08] Leaders, I mean, I want the number of countries the United States gives aid to around the world.
[1:14] That's line one.
[1:16] Of any kind, economic, military, point four, foreign, I mean, food, et cetera, et cetera.
[1:25] And second, the number of, that I want the number of those countries to whom we give aid who do not have leaders that wouldn't
[1:36] who are leaders as a result of a democratic election popularly contested.
[1:43] Okay?
[1:45] All right, sir.
[1:46] Fine.
[1:46] Okay.
[1:46] Good, sir.