Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 022-109
Date: Tuesday, April 11, 1972 at 2:06 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Helms, Richard M.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/022-109

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[0:01] Hello.
[0:02] Director Helms.
[0:04] Good afternoon, Mr. President.
[0:05] Hi.
[0:06] I was talking to Henry this morning and he was indicating that your reports had pointed out that the North Vietnamese were not broadcasting the fact that the B-52s had hit them.
[0:25] Is that actually the case?
[0:27] Yes, sir.
[0:27] I believe it to be.
[0:29] Can I ask you to go forward on your own way?
[0:34] We've got broadcasts in there, I presume, and all the rest, haven't we?
[0:38] Yes.
[0:39] Well, to get in as much as you possibly can, I should have thought this before, with regard to, you know, not only the
[0:49] The strikes that have taken place, but building it up beyond that, naval units on the move, more B-52s coming and so forth.
[0:58] Right, sir.
[0:59] Would you be sure that that is covered adequately so that it gets into, I don't know, how effective are those broadcasts in there?
[1:05] Do people pick them up or not?
[1:07] Yes, sir, they do indeed, and I can certainly handle this, and I will undertake it immediately.
[1:11] Fine, if you would.
[1:12] I want to be sure that since they're not mentioning it, we do.
[1:15] But mention also the number of naval ships that are coming out, the more carriers, more B-52s, and the fact that this strike did take place or whatever it is, okay?
[1:25] I'll do it, sir.
[1:26] Bye.
[1:26] Thank you.