Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 023-059
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 1972 at 11:20 AM
Participants: Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/023-059

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[0:00] Bring Ziegler's office, please.
[0:05] This is Haldeman.
[0:06] Thank you.
[0:07] Did you want him or just anybody?
[0:08] I'll just ring his office.
[0:09] Yeah.
[0:10] Thank you.
[0:15] Office of the Press Secretary.
[0:17] This is Bob Haldeman.
[0:17] Is Ziegler still briefing?
[0:19] No, sir.
[0:19] He's finished.
[0:20] Would you like to speak to him?
[0:21] Okay.
[0:32] Yeah.
[0:34] Is Ron there?
[0:34] Yes, there he is.
[0:36] Ron?
[0:36] Hello, I'll take it.
[0:40] Yeah.
[0:40] Hello, Ron?
[0:41] Yeah.
[0:42] Yes, sir, Mr. President.
[0:43] They said it was Bob Haldeman.
[0:44] Yes, sir.
[0:45] Well, why do you treat him with that kind of disrespect?
[0:49] I'm sorry, Mr. President.
[0:50] I apologize, sir.
[0:53] Did your little assholes, were they surprised?
[0:55] Right.
[0:56] They ran out of the room on clock schedule, broke down a couple of the walls.
[1:02] Did they whine?
[1:03] No, they didn't.
[1:04] They really didn't at all.
[1:05] We got one question about, you know, well, you said, what does this do to your credibility when you said you were at Camp David?
[1:11] Well, Henry answered it.
[1:12] Oh, is Henry finished already?
[1:14] Yes, sir.
[1:15] We did it very quick.
[1:16] He made a couple points, and we got out.
[1:17] He didn't go any more than three, four minutes.
[1:20] Why don't you and Henry come over and tell me about it?
[1:22] Okay, fine, sir.
[1:23] You pick him up and bring him over.
[1:24] Okay, I'm going to read this just briefly.
[1:26] We'll be there in about five minutes.
[1:27] Is that okay, sir?
[1:28] Yeah, sure.
[1:29] Fine.