Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 043-038
Date: Wednesday, February 7, 1973 at 1:00 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/043-038

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[0:00] Question.
[0:01] I have Mr. Haldeman calling.
[0:04] Okay.
[0:05] Nayak.
[0:05] Hello.
[0:06] Yes, sir.
[0:07] Bill Rogers is about to go out to his regular press conference, and he wants your approval to hit back at Mrs. Gandy.
[0:14] Did you see the statement she made?
[0:15] No.
[0:16] Well, she, as reported by the wires, bitterly attacked American policy in Asia today despite quiet diplomatic efforts in recent weeks to soothe the strained relations.
[0:26] And she said she at the...
[0:27] would this sort of war the savage bombing which has been taking place been tolerated so long if the people have been european i can't help feeling the very manner of ending the vietnam war may create new tensions and all that the nsc guys feel that he should not take her on he feels very strongly that he can't no comment and that he's got to say something
[0:45] What he'd like to say is read from your letter about, you know, seeking peace in the area and all that stuff, and then saying it's difficult to comprehend and unwelcome remarks.
[0:55] No, I don't agree with the NSC people.
[0:56] Let him do it.
[0:57] Okay.
[0:57] All right.
[0:58] Thank you.