Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 011-093 Date: Thursday, October 14, 1971 at 9:14 AM Participants: Kissinger, Henry A.; Smith, Gerard C. Recording device: White House Telephone Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/011-093 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [0:01] Hello. [0:01] Ambassador Smith on the line, sir. [0:03] Hello, Jerry. [0:06] I didn't have a chance to get back to you earlier about the matters matter. [0:10] Yes. [0:11] And I've had a chance to check with our people. [0:13] Our people feel you ought to apply your normal criteria, which, as I understand it, is that [0:20] When 54 are favorable and one is not, that you would then clear him. [0:25] Okay, will do. [0:26] And that you shouldn't weight that one negative. [0:31] All right, will do. [0:33] Okay. [0:33] Thank you. [0:34] Thank you.