Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 023-079
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 1972 at 10:23 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/023-079

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[0:00] Hello?
[0:02] Well, what's the...
[0:03] I just finished the dinner.
[6:50] We had, at Seville, a very good meeting, I think.
[7:02] I gave Biden a hard line at the end.
[7:03] They all stood up and really hollered.
[7:03] They got a bunch of hawks.
[7:04] That was it.
[7:07] I suppose they don't know how to handle it except to squeal about credibility.
[7:25] That's the silliest thing they ever heard of.
[7:27] Look, every war is settled through secret negotiations.
[7:31] Every one I've ever heard of.
[7:36] The Russians have been told about it.
[7:57] Well, but that's what I want to say.
[7:58] The information that he's saying is that they shouldn't be tripping over the steps.
[8:00] They're worried about the public safety of the government.
[8:01] No, no.
[8:01] The only, the only, uh, the only, uh,
[8:07] Do you think that's bad?
[8:10] No.
[8:10] No, no.
[8:10] We didn't lie.
[8:11] We didn't lie.
[8:12] We were very careful not to.
[8:17] That's just purely for the press squeal.
[8:25] They're really climbing the walls, huh?
[8:34] Good.
[8:34] Couldn't happen.
[8:34] All of our fellows took advantage of it.
[8:35] I guess they were crazy running around and...
[8:37] They made that today too, didn't they?
[9:07] The damn war can be ended.
[9:29] We're doing this.
[9:30] We couldn't do it earlier.
[9:33] We had to wait until the enemy filled up a lot, too.
[9:34] Boy, they're all out there now.
[9:35] A whole damn bunch.
[9:35] The Madame Ben thing, I've told Harman, they don't...
[9:37] every candidate, but not just those, every candidate, every one of the Republican candidates ought to force his opponent to be either repudiated or crucified.
[9:56] Do you understand that tactic?
[9:56] I used to do it all the time.
[9:57] and put out the wire publicly.
[10:24] Well, I would say that tomorrow.
[10:52] Good.
[10:52] All right.
[10:55] Didn't play it?
[11:04] Got it.
[11:06] Well, circulate it.
[11:09] I know, but it's just not right.
[11:09] Well, another thing, the other thing there is to get surface agony again.
[11:14] What I was thinking is, I'm a good person, but I guess that he's a hell of a good player.
[11:29] I mean, I've always seen him.
[11:30] I've talked to him.
[11:30] I've talked to the boys.
[11:30] I've talked to the guys.
[11:31] But it's a friend.
[11:31] It's a friend.
[11:32] It's a friend.
[11:32] It's a friend.
[11:48] Yeah.
[12:15] Well, anyway, let's get, uh, Ziggler can hit it.
[12:16] And get a very strong base.
[12:17] Oh,
[12:18] or they're going to jeopardize the peace well we can and you'll follow up this thing follow up to be sure
[12:44] We will get along.
[13:11] We will get along.
[13:11] We will get along.
[13:12] We will get along.
[13:12] We will get along.
[13:12] We will get along.
[13:13] We will get along.
[13:14] But they had too much news to me, too.
[13:24] But he can be sure it's nailed all out.
[13:33] We'll do that next time.
[13:33] We'll do that next time.
[13:46] I think that we can use this today, clearly today, to review this.
[14:06] Well, had to be, good job.
[14:06] It's beautiful.
[14:07] Eric is going into the field on Thursday.
[14:08] Good, after our broadcast.
[14:08] That's right, that I'm going on.
[14:09] And I'm going to review it.
[14:09] And I'm going to discuss it with him.
[14:10] He's a pretty good person.
[14:11] He's going to do it.
[14:11] He's an absolute professional.
[14:12] He's going to do it.
[14:12] He's incredibly good.
[14:13] You know, he's going to do it.
[14:13] He's going to do it.
[14:30] Well, we shall see how it all comes out.
[14:52] At least if it comes out, our Democratic friends are on the wrong side.
[14:54] They always try to sabotage the Democrats.
[14:59] Are they?
[15:26] They can.
[15:35] Well, anyways, it's an interesting thing.
[15:56] It's horrible to see.
[16:23] Thank you.
[23:48] Okay, I'll see you tomorrow.