Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 019-118
Date: Wednesday, January 26, 1972 at 4:23 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Romney, George W.; Shultz, George P.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/019-118

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[0:02] Secretary Romney, Mr. President.
[0:05] Mr. President.
[0:05] George, I just wanted to call you to tell you that I greatly appreciated your comments with regard to my speech last night.
[0:11] They were relayed to me this morning.
[0:13] Well, I think you have a very positive peace program, and I was delighted that you revealed all these secret discussions.
[0:20] Of course, I knew nothing about them, but it was very reassuring to me, and I'm sure it is to the nation.
[0:25] Well, we've been—come on in.
[0:27] We've been, you know, of course, working on these things.
[0:30] We had to keep them private for reasons that you're well aware.
[0:34] Sure.
[0:35] But it just shows that what all these fellows have been talking about, we've been doing, and we were about three jumps ahead of them.
[0:40] Exactly right.
[0:41] And now we're on a darn good wicket, and we're going to stick right on it.
[0:44] I was just delighted.
[0:45] Even though the North Vietnamese, of course, will say no the first time, we'll keep at it, and eventually they're going to have to take the deal.
[0:51] That's right.
[0:52] Well, I was greatly encouraged, and I'm sure the country is, and I certainly think it strengthens your whole effort tremendously, Mr. President.
[0:59] Thank you, George.
[1:00] Good to talk with you.
[1:01] Thank you.