Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 036-116
Date: Tuesday, January 30, 1973 at 1:18 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/036-116

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:03] Ron.
[0:03] Yes, sir.
[0:04] I wonder if you could check to see whether Stein could slip that economic report one day.
[0:11] I think it's supposed to go tomorrow, but the problem we have here is that this other story is just going to top it beyond belief.
[0:18] The British thing isn't going to mean a goddamn thing.
[0:20] I mean, there's nothing there.
[0:22] That's just a pure pageantry, but do you know whether it can be done or not?
[0:26] Well, it's locked by law, the economic report.
[0:30] I mean, well, he just can't delay it a day.
[0:36] I'm sure he can't.
[0:37] Let me check, Mr. President.
[0:38] But as I recall, we requested a delay, and they fixed a date in the legislation for the economic report to go up.
[0:47] We're briefing this afternoon at 3 o'clock on the economic report, see?
[0:51] Well, when is it going to?
[0:53] For release?
[0:54] For noon release tomorrow, say.
[0:57] Yeah.
[0:57] How about, why don't you brief it at 3 o'clock for AM release?
[1:03] I really believe you should.
[1:05] From the standpoint of... Screw the Congress.
[1:07] Don't worry about that, Rod.
[1:08] I'll worry about the Congress.
[1:10] Put it out for AM release.
[1:11] Now, that's an order.
[1:12] Get it done, okay?