Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 045-079
Date: Tuesday, May 1, 1973 at 1:07 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/045-079

This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative.

[0:01] The point is, Steve, that all files, any correspondence or anything that has to do with between me and any member of my staff belongs to the president, not to them.
[0:15] It's not their files, goddamn it.
[0:17] They're mine.
[0:18] Yes, sir.
[0:19] Do you get that?
[0:20] Yes, I understand completely.
[0:21] Yeah.
[0:22] And tell that damn garment that's it.
[0:23] And anything in the national security area is an area that is mine.
[0:28] It's not theirs.
[0:30] in the national security area.
[0:32] That is mine, not theirs.
[0:34] If they hang on Watergate and anything, shit, they can do anything they want.
[0:37] I don't give a goddamn about that.
[0:39] Okay?
[0:40] All right, sir.
[0:40] I understand completely.
[0:42] Time to rewrite the memorandum along those lines so that Rogers can look at it after the cabinet meeting.
[0:48] All right, sir.
[0:48] Fine.
[0:49] Thank you.