Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 045-126
Date: Tuesday, May 1, 1973 at 11:35 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/045-126

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[0:00] Yeah.
[0:01] Yes, sir.
[0:02] Ron, in the morning I notice I have an 830 meeting and consequently I'd like you to get Timmons in and tell him that it's of utmost importance that he and Carl Lucas, Carl Lucas particularly, work on the members of the Judiciary Committee and the Senate generally and also the House and so forth to, you know, to support Richardson and to support the fact that, well, the special prosecutor is exactly what
[0:28] he has authority to do.
[0:30] Okay.
[0:31] Don't you think that's important or not?
[0:33] Yes, I do.
[0:35] I told him as to get on the offensive, get off his ass.
[0:38] You know, we need some—we want congressional support.
[0:41] I guess, generally speaking, we've gotten some Republican support, haven't we?
[0:45] Oh, yes.
[0:46] Yes, sir.
[0:47] Well, I'll get together with Bill and go over this with him.
[0:52] Fine, and to work on as many Democrats as he can, Eastland, for example, and people like that.
[0:57] Eastland, Bill did tell me that Richardson had a very successful meeting with Eastland.
[1:02] Yeah, I know, but the other day.
[1:05] But you see, we want something done right now.
[1:07] Eastland and all these guys who use the special prosecutor crap have got to knock that down fast.
[1:13] Right.
[1:14] And hit it hard in the morning.
[1:15] I will.