Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 009-019
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 1971 at 12:24 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/009-019
National Archives Catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/417189657 (NAID 417189657)

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[0:01] Yes, sir.
[0:02] Now, the way I want that, I want you to prepare this answer for me on the second part of it is simply this.
[0:10] I just want a simple categorical statement, which should be very easy.
[0:14] The United States today gives aid in one form or another, and that's loans, grants.
[0:21] PL 480 I don't give what it is or in Africa you know you give 25 000 to the ambassador that's aid okay right to blank countries okay if the United States were to cut off aid to countries whose present leaders were not elected in a contested election that to some degree
[0:45] meets American standards, we would have to cut off aid to blank countries.
[0:50] I got you, sir.
[0:51] You get the point?
[0:52] Exactly.
[0:52] Now, tell them to get that to me.
[0:54] It's a very easy thing.
[0:55] Yes, sir.
[0:55] Very easy, and they should have thought of it earlier.
[0:57] Okay.
[0:58] Fine.