Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 038-088
Date: Tuesday, April 17, 1973 at 3:50 PM
Participants: Ehrlichman, John D.; [Unknown person(s)]; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Timmons, William E.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/038-088

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[0:00] He just went down the hall, due back in a minute.
[0:02] Can we call back?
[0:03] Uh, I'm in the president's office.
[0:06] Um...
[0:07] I can't get him where he is.
[0:08] He'll only be a second, too.
[0:09] Well, maybe I better hold, then.
[0:11] Okay.
[0:27] Hello, Bill.
[0:29] John.
[0:29] I'm tied up.
[0:30] Can you call Irvin and just read him the first page plus the first two lines of the second page?
[0:40] Okay, now who's got the copy?
[0:42] I don't have the copy.
[0:43] Ron, I think, has the copy.
[0:44] First page, first two lines of the second page.
[0:46] Right.
[0:47] Solicit comments?
[0:48] Pardon me?
[0:49] Should I ask for comments from him?
[0:50] No, just tell him that that's the statement that's going to be made.
[0:53] Okay.
[0:54] How about Baker?
[0:55] Hold on just a minute.
[0:58] Yes, sure.
[1:00] By all means.
[1:01] Both of them?
[1:01] Yeah.
[1:02] Okay.
[1:02] All right.
[1:03] Should I let you know?
[1:04] Uh, no.
[1:04] Just do it.
[1:05] Go ahead and do it.
[1:06] Okay.
[1:06] Thanks.