Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 046-132
Date: Monday, May 21, 1973 at 5:28 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/046-132

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[0:00] Thank you, sir.
[0:01] Yes, sir.
[0:02] Ron, you're editing just one other point that's related on your first page.
[0:07] Uh-huh.
[0:08] You noticed I had said these charges are if unanswered.
[0:11] Yes, sir.
[0:12] And I think it's very important that the first sentence also be changed.
[0:15] Everything on mine, you see, allegations surrounding the rioting event have so escalated recently as to impugn the dignity of the president.
[0:23] I don't think we should ever, I think allegations surrounding the rioting event have so escalated
[0:27] I believe a presidential statement on the whole matter is now required or something like that.
[0:32] Okay, yes, I agree.
[0:33] You see the point.
[0:34] The moment, you know enough, and you and Buchanan have got to look at this, about what the newsies pick out, and I don't want them to pick out things like that to say, like Henry's comment, you know, when he spoke to the editors up there, they made the big lead.
[0:48] Watergate impairs our foreign policy or something like that.
[0:52] Great.
[0:52] Okay, fine.
[0:56] All right.