Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 012-109
Date: Monday, October 25, 1971 at 12:15 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; [Unknown person(s)]
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/012-109
National Archives Catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/417191719 (NAID 417191719)

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[0:00] Yes, sir.
[0:03] Yeah, I noted that I just got back that Rogers had a call for me.
[0:08] Do you know what it's about?
[0:09] I think he wanted to give you an update on the UN.
[0:12] I just talked to him.
[0:13] I just want to know if there wasn't anything new on India, Pakistan or anything like that.
[0:16] No, there are no crises.
[0:18] He's concerned about the vote.
[0:21] We've gotten the Portuguese, but the Belgians are now wavering.
[0:25] Yeah.
[0:26] And that's, of course, essential to us because we could lose Luxembourg, too.
[0:30] He doesn't want me to call them, does he?
[0:32] No, no, he does not, sir.
[0:34] And I just really think if we're going to lose, then the best thing to do is to back your prestige out of it, especially with those more important European powers.
[0:45] I'm not sure that that is going to happen, but he's a little more pessimistic than he was yesterday.
[0:54] Mm-hmm.
[0:55] Well, they're doing everything they can.
[0:57] We're doing everything... And they can't...
[0:59] This ridiculous claim that we're not behind them is...
[1:03] Certainly, they may claim that, but I don't see how they can.
[1:05] No, it's sheer nonsense.
[1:07] And anyone that uses it knows it.
[1:10] Yeah.
[1:32] Get them anyway.
[1:34] Yeah.
[1:37] Yeah.
[1:38] Yeah, go ahead.
[1:40] Now, Henry just sent another message.
[1:43] He is staying there another 24 hours, and we'll leave at the same time.
[1:47] Right.
[1:47] Okay.
[1:48] One time.
[1:50] Everything else is all right, sir.
[1:53] Right.
[1:53] Okay.
[1:54] Thank you.
[1:54] Bye, Mr. President.