Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 034-005
Date: Wednesday, November 29, 1972 at 7:53 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/034-005

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:01] We have General Haig, Mr. President.
[0:04] The President, sir.
[0:05] Hello, Al.
[0:06] Yes, sir.
[0:07] I want to be sure that at that meeting tomorrow that Cushman is present with the others of the Joint Chiefs.
[0:12] Right, sir.
[0:12] He's included.
[0:14] Fine, fine.
[0:15] Good.
[0:15] Okay.
[0:16] Fine.
[0:16] Now on the matter today, we've got that I think is...
[0:23] I don't know what more we can do with these clowns, but we'll...
[0:26] Yeah, I think we've got a couple of tough nuts to get over here between now and the time they leave.
[0:37] They're still pretty strong on a couple of points, and that's what we're working on.
[0:42] They're tough on the points that are almost insoluble.
[0:46] That's right.
[0:47] But we've got to stand firm, you see.
[0:50] I mean, they've just got to realize that it's really true that January 3rd is too late.
[0:56] That's right.
[0:57] Well, I think that you agree.
[0:59] Yes, sir.
[1:02] They're just hoping that they can get some changes, some of which are impossible to get.
[1:08] But don't you think we should stand firm?
[1:10] We have to.
[1:13] Yeah.
[1:13] All right.
[1:14] That's what we'll do then.
[1:17] Right.
[1:18] And it's going to take some work.
[1:21] Are you going to be with Henry in Paris?
[1:24] Yes, sir.
[1:25] Good.
[1:26] Well, you just have to see that he stays right on track and he'll do everything he can.
[1:35] Yes, sir.
[1:36] But in the meantime, with these people, there's really nothing more we can do, you know.
[1:43] They just got to realize it.
[1:45] Oh, that's right.
[1:46] Exactly.
[1:47] It's coming through.
[1:47] It's just a traumatic thing for them.
[1:50] I know.
[1:51] They're just not... Well, I couldn't have given the message to them stronger today than I did, you know, I think.
[1:57] Oh, no.
[1:58] God, there wasn't any doubt about it.
[2:01] They know.
[2:03] They know.
[2:03] And I think tomorrow we'll have it sorted down to the manageable two or three pieces.
[2:09] All right.
[2:10] And we'll just put the frosting on the cake.
[2:12] Fine.
[2:13] Okay, Gal.
[2:14] Fine.
[2:14] Good, sir.