Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 145-023
Date: Monday, October 2, 1972 at 8:51 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
Recording device: Camp David Study Table
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/145-023

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[0:01] Oh, one point I did not make.
[0:04] Are you there?
[0:05] I'm with the Foreign Ministry.
[0:06] I wanted you to be sure to get across the point that I had failed to point out that I wouldn't want to say it, but you should point out that, after all, when very much was at stake, that I made the decision on Cambodia, and something that I considered the most vital thing in this administration, the meeting with the
[0:31] you know at the summit that I did what was necessary and that now when frankly we have no election problems or anything else that they just got to assume that we don't want it that the president doesn't like to lay down all the mediums he won't but you must never underestimate what he's going to do exactly I could say that I think you see the idea that
[0:56] We talked softly, but don't underestimate it.
[1:00] Don't you think you should say that?
[1:01] I will say it.
[1:02] If you could convey that time to him, okay?
[1:04] Absolutely, I'll make that point.
[1:05] Okay, fine.