Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 016-107
Date: Saturday, December 18, 1971 at 12:42 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/016-107

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[0:00] Yeah.
[0:01] Mr. Zaker.
[0:02] Yes, sir.
[0:03] Have you announced a press picture?
[0:05] No.
[0:05] No, for Butoh, no, sir.
[0:07] I think this would be a low-key situation.
[0:10] I mean, it's one of those things where he's just paying a brief courtesy call, and I don't think we want to build...
[0:20] He's got to...
[0:21] He's trying to build himself up politically in Pakistan, you see.
[0:24] Will there be any problem on it?
[0:25] No.
[0:26] Not having a picture?
[0:27] No, sir.
[0:27] Ali will take one, and you can...
[0:30] They ask for it.
[0:31] You can say, here's one.
[0:32] You see what I mean?
[0:33] So they're not trying to cover it, but let's just don't have the press go in, you know, with a big...
[0:39] I don't want them to build that up that much, see?
[0:41] Fine, no problem, sir.
[0:42] So we'll just have Ollie do it, and you can cover it, and Haig will fill you in on what to say, okay?
[0:47] Yes, sir.
[0:48] Fine, thank you.
[0:49] Very good.