Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 028-027
Date: Tuesday, August 1, 1972 at 8:31 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Mitchell, John N.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/028-027

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[0:00] John McClellan mentioned something that I mentioned to Connolly when he was in yesterday and that I told Connolly that you probably wouldn't want to handle it.
[0:25] McClellan says he's got a Republican opponent.
[0:28] He says it's
[0:29] and Rockefeller indicated that he, Rockefeller, don't give their opponent any money.
[0:34] McClellan, of course, there's no prayer for the Republican win, but in any event, with McClellan now the chairman of appropriations and so forth, if we could get that guy just to drop out of sight, I mean, McClellan says that just washes the thing out in Arkansas.
[0:50] He says we'll all work together and so forth.
[1:05] I think we can get both of them out of there.
[1:07] We should on the basis that I don't want to be an appearance, John, of opposing the president pro tem or the chairman of appropriations, particularly when they have supported us.
[1:19] Well, listen, that is not in our interest.
[1:21] It's not in our interest in terms of winning the states.
[1:23] That's for darn sure.
[1:35] Yes, sir, and I'll take care of those other two.
[1:38] I think we're going to be able to do it in both places.
[1:40] You do?
[1:40] Great.
[1:40] Yes, sir.
[1:42] Of course, just to say, if we, these fellows that get out, need some positions, why, we can look at that, too.
[1:50] Yes, sir.
[1:53] We do that if they're qualified.
[1:55] Right.
[1:55] We do it from time to time.
[1:57] Right.
[1:57] Right, I've heard that.
[1:59] Right.
[2:00] It should be.
[2:01] Right.
[2:11] All right, sir.
[2:12] Okay.
[2:13] Yes, sir.
[2:13] Well, take care, John.
[2:14] We shall.
[2:15] Bye.