Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 009-052
Date: Thursday, September 16, 1971 at 9:17 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/009-052

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[0:00] Hello?
[0:07] Mr. President, Mr. Kissinger is out at a restaurant.
[0:22] General Haig is in the office.
[0:23] Oh, I'll talk to Haig.
[0:24] No, I... General Haig.
[0:25] Hello, Al?
[0:25] Yes, sir.
[0:25] I thought you probably got a kick out of that news conference, did you happen to see it?
[0:27] Sure, I just thought it was...
[0:28] I think I stuck the grind into him a little.
[0:50] Did you talk to some people?
[0:50] We had to say that.
[0:52] And I think on two, we put that in context.
[0:56] If they want to cut off aid, let's cut it off to 60 damn African countries too.
[2:08] Well, you know, that goddamn Senate, they are so disgraceful.
[2:33] Well, I said it would be the most irresponsible act I could think of.
[2:34] By God, we've got to say that.
[2:35] It's true.
[2:35] I think it's true.
[2:35] You think so?
[2:36] Well,
[2:37] Hope so.
[3:04] If we lose it tomorrow, then by God, we'll go to Abare and say, look, we've got a compromise.
[3:06] Yeah.
[3:06] Right.
[3:07] Okay, Joe.
[3:08] All right.