Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 046-013
Date: Friday, May 11, 1973 at 3:00 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/046-013

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[0:00] I'd like to get that signing over a little earlier because I might want to drive to Camp David to look at the flowers.
[0:08] All right, sir.
[0:09] What time would you like to do it?
[0:10] What time have you got now?
[0:11] It's about three minutes past three.
[0:13] Why don't we do it at 3.30?
[0:15] All right, sir.
[0:16] Well, understand, this is a private signing.
[0:20] That means just Butts and me.
[0:21] Is that right?
[0:22] Butts and Campbell and the REA man, sir.
[0:26] Okay, fine.
[0:27] Why don't we do it just right over in your office since it's private in the U of A and you can go right from...
[0:33] It'd be very good for a change.
[0:36] Okay, fine.
[0:37] Can this be on the record, your drive, sir?
[0:40] Hell no.
[0:41] No, sir.
[0:43] No, not until we've left.
[0:45] All right, then we'll use the unmarked...
[0:47] Do you understand why it can't be on the record, Steve?
[0:50] God damn it.
[0:50] If we are on the record, we've got 14 press cars and photograph cars following us.
[0:55] There ain't going to be that anymore.
[0:56] You understand?
[0:57] Yes, sir.
[0:57] There will never be an on-the-record drive again.
[1:00] Ever.
[1:02] You understand?
[1:02] Yes, sir.
[1:03] Okay.
[1:03] Very well.