Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 041-024
Date: Thursday, June 21, 1973 at 3:55 PM
Participants: Kissinger, Henry A.; Fulbright, J. William
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/041-024

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[0:00] Hello?
[0:01] Hello?
[0:02] Mr. Chairman?
[0:03] Yes, Ernie.
[0:05] Oh, pretty good.
[0:06] I'm supposed to meet with your colleagues and you at 5 o'clock.
[0:11] Correct.
[0:12] I was wondering whether there was any chance, I know we talked about it once before, of moving it to 8.30 in the morning.
[0:17] I'll tell you, there are two reasons.
[0:19] We are still in the middle of some discussions here.
[0:22] Yeah.
[0:22] Secondly, I could give you a really complete wrap-up and some advance information at 8.30 tomorrow that I couldn't do tonight.
[0:31] And I wondered whether there was any chance of doing that.
[0:35] I'd be glad to invite you all here for breakfast, but I'd be also happy to meet on your ground.
[0:40] Well, of course, I don't know whether we can get in touch with them.
[0:43] It's just late date or not.
[0:45] That's the major problem of whether they can do it or not.
[0:50] that's the only problem is just the physical problem i guess you want to have somebody checked in the next 20 minutes or so i better call you back and if it isn't possible and i'll meet wherever you say at 8 30. well let me first you you cannot do it this afternoon well look if it's a question of i'd prefer i'd much prefer to do it
[1:13] I understand that, but I'm not pushing you.
[1:17] I just want to understand what the ground rules are.
[1:19] Well, the problem is, with a big effort, I can make it today, but it would really jam me up in some of the talks that are still going on.
[1:28] And frankly, I'd have to leave one area open while tomorrow I could cover the whole week and give you a complete picture.
[1:38] I think it'd be more useful to your committee tomorrow.
[1:41] My problem is just getting in the word to him.
[1:44] I mean, you see, it's not easy at this hour.
[1:47] But if you can't...
[1:48] I'll have to call Marcy and see, and then I'll...
[1:51] If you can't do it, Mr. Chairman, then call me back within half an hour and I'll come.
[1:56] What's your number there?
[1:57] What's the White House number?
[1:59] Yeah, it's 1440... 1414.
[2:00] 1414.
[2:04] Well, let me get a hold of Marcy and see what he says about it.
[2:07] He'd have to, this business of getting, you know, getting notice to him and all that.
[2:11] I understand that.
[2:12] And also canceling him today.
[2:14] I mean, if he says, well, he doesn't see how you get... Well, then I'll come.
[2:19] You want to come anyway if he can't, if it's not feasible in the moment.
[2:23] Well, because I couldn't come then for another two and a half weeks if I don't come today.
[2:27] Well, let me call him and get him underway, and then we'll call you back.
[2:30] Good, Mr. Chairman.