Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 040-108
Date: Thursday, June 14, 1973 at 2:55 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Lewis, Hobart D.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/040-108

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[0:00] You free now?
[0:01] Are you going to a meeting?
[0:03] Mr. President, Mr. Hope R. Lewis.
[0:05] Yeah.
[0:05] There you are.
[0:07] Hello.
[0:08] Hey, Mr. President.
[0:08] Hi, Hope.
[0:08] You're back from Europe.
[0:10] Oh, yes.
[0:10] I just got back, Mr. President, and I don't want to interrupt your busy day.
[0:14] Not at all.
[0:15] Not at all.
[0:15] But I did talk to Bob this morning.
[0:17] Oh, yes.
[0:18] I asked him to call you.
[0:20] I got something.
[0:21] i don't know whether could you if i could you sometimes see me for 15 minutes sure sure i think it's something we might have to talk out a little bit right i'm concerned about it and as i told bob but i'd rather talk to you about it right i know you've got a heavy schedule well the difficulty is that i'm um
[0:44] I'm pretty much shot for this week.
[0:47] That's right.
[0:48] Since I will be going to Florida tomorrow, I mean to Illinois tomorrow, and then Florida.
[0:55] And then you've got Brezhnev.
[0:55] And then I've got Brezhnev for a week.
[0:57] Yeah, for a week, is it?
[0:58] Yeah.
[0:59] Oh, God, yes.
[1:01] And then I'm in California.
[1:04] Well, you know, obviously, at your convenience, but I think we ought to talk about it.
[1:12] I guess, is there any greater urgency about it?
[1:15] I don't think so, no.
[1:17] Until after the Brezhnev visit?
[1:18] No, if after the Brezhnev visit, maybe you could do it.
[1:21] Have a little time.
[1:22] Right, right.
[1:23] We'll do it.
[1:24] All right, we'll do that.
[1:25] All right, let's do it.
[1:25] That'll be fine.
[1:26] I count on that very much.
[1:28] All right, and I appreciate your considering it.
[1:32] Fine.
[1:33] All right, fine.