Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 012-126
Date: Monday, October 25, 1971 at 7:27 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/012-126

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[0:00] General Hayes.
[0:03] Hello?
[0:03] Yes, Mr. President?
[0:04] Any late developments?
[0:05] Yes, sir.
[0:06] I was just sending you a note.
[0:07] It appears as though there may be a vote tonight, which would be to our advantage if it happens that way.
[0:24] Oh.
[0:25] We've got word now that the Belgians are running down the recognition of the TLC at 4.30 our time.
[0:26] So we lose that?
[0:27] We lose that, and plus the psychological impact of it.
[0:28] And the Peruvians will be the same sometime tomorrow.
[0:29] You think we have a chance?
[0:56] Really?
[0:58] I can't believe that.
[1:12] At least we've done our part.
[1:14] Rogers has really worked on the Mexicans, he said.
[1:19] It's probably to no avail, but he's putting it to them hard.
[1:20] He says, you know, he told me, he told the Mexican foreign minister, he said, look, here are the presidents.
[1:23] He says, we're still going to have good relations with the president and a special relationship with Echeverria and so forth.
[1:26] This is going to be it.
[1:27] very seriously impaired yeah right yeah
[1:57] Right.
[1:58] Henry gets back that time.
[2:05] I have a meeting with Connolly tomorrow at 4, but it's very important, and so I have to go forward with that.
[2:15] So when Henry gets back, why don't you say that I'd like for him to get a little rest and so forth, and that I'd like to see him and say...
[2:23] about 6 to 6.30 for him to come over at the EOB and I'll have dinner with him and talk about it, okay?
[2:48] That'll be a good thing for him.
[2:49] Oh, you'll follow me, whatever comes your way, you'll climb it.
[2:50] What's the call?
[2:50] Sure, whatever happens.
[2:51] Okay?
[2:52] You mean it'll be around midnight?
[3:05] Well, it could be that late.
[3:17] Good.
[3:17] You call me, whatever it is.
[3:18] Okay.
[3:18] Everything else, uh, nothing?
[3:18] No, I think everything's quite quiet.
[3:19] Well, that's great.
[3:19] That's great.
[3:20] That thing is really wound down at the moment, isn't it?
[3:23] 30 helicopters?
[3:49] 30 helicopters lost in flight are on the ground.
[3:56] Well, that's one of those things.
[4:20] We can replace our country.
[4:21] And we should do that, of course.
[4:22] Well, exactly.
[4:22] Do you think the Savannah Fulmer message will get through in time to affect your vote or not?
[4:24] Yes, sir, I think it will.
[4:24] We've all been there.
[4:25] It takes the country.
[4:25] Well...
[4:27] At the present time, they're against the sun.
[4:53] I got the Laotians, pal.
[4:53] This is terrible.
[4:54] They go that way.
[4:54] Yeah, I understand.
[4:54] Yeah, I suppose you're right.
[4:55] Yeah.
[4:59] On the other hand, without our third bed... Enigmo in Indian Pakistan.
[5:54] They'll support it.
[6:14] They'll support it for you.
[6:14] Don't you think so?
[6:15] Yes, they do.
[6:15] They need to close it because they don't want to have any infection from it.
[6:17] I know.
[6:34] My Hemingway string has worked out fine because of his...
[6:53] He probably needed a 24 hours anyway.
[6:54] I agree.
[6:54] Right.
[6:54] So set the appointment again.
[6:55] So set 30 tomorrow night.
[6:55] Okay.