Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 044-155
Date: Thursday, April 12, 1973 at 2:23 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/044-155

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[0:00] Yes, sir.
[0:03] Ron, I had spoken to Bob about the possibility of taping the remarks to the president.
[0:11] I think it's going to be so rather uncertain about the time and everything that I'm probably isn't really worth doing.
[0:17] All right.
[0:18] Have you told him by the chance?
[0:20] No, sir.
[0:20] You haven't.
[0:21] Let's keep it loose.
[0:23] Shall we do that?
[0:24] Actually, what we could do is tape record them, and then after you deliver them, we decide.
[0:30] Decide, yeah.
[0:30] And not say anything to them, but just say, well... Don't say anything about it.
[0:34] I'm not sure that... You never know what they're going to say or how long they talk and all that sort of thing.
[0:40] It's freer and easier for me, too, than if I don't worry about it.
[0:43] Sure.
[0:43] Why don't we just tape them, and then after you deliver them, I'll check with you to see if you want them released.
[0:48] Fine, Ron.
[0:49] And handle it on that basis.
[0:50] We won't let the press know anything until the decision is made.
[0:54] Addressed.
[0:54] Well, fine.
[0:56] Okay.
[0:56] Okay, Ron.
[0:57] Thank you.