Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 156-002
Date: Monday, November 27, 1972 at 9:30 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
Recording device: Camp David Study Table
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/156-002

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[0:01] Mr. Haldeman.
[0:02] Thank you.
[0:02] Hello.
[0:04] Beware.
[0:05] Hello.
[0:05] Yes, sir.
[0:06] Are you at Camp David?
[0:07] Oh, yeah.
[0:08] Oh, I thought you were seeing Rogers.
[0:10] No, I've talked to Rogers.
[0:12] Oh, I see.
[0:12] And, uh...
[0:13] So, where'd you see him?
[0:13] In Washington?
[0:14] No, I talked to him by phone in Bermuda.
[0:16] Oh.
[0:17] And got the whole thing covered with him on Saturday.
[0:20] That's all right.
[0:21] And, uh... What do you think about Skelly?
[0:24] I did not raise that one because I hadn't raised it with Henry yet, and you said to hit it there first.
[0:29] I think you're right.
[0:30] I think you're right, yeah.
[0:31] How about the other ones?
[0:32] But I covered the others, and he understands, and he thought that was going way beyond what was required, but that it was a good thing to do.
[0:44] And he said, I just have no feeling as to whether he'll take it or not.
[0:47] I kind of don't think he will, but I think it's a very nice thing to offer it.
[0:51] Yeah.
[0:54] On Alex, he'll just make the point that this is the time to go.
[0:58] He says that's going to be very sticky, that Alex probably won't go, and that we'll have to give him an ambassadorial post.
[1:04] But if we do that, we won't give him Japan.
[1:07] We'll just give him something else.
[1:10] Well, he's 64 years old, isn't he?
[1:12] And I said, well, why in the world wouldn't he retire?
[1:16] This is his chance to get out on the top of the wave.
[1:20] He's not well and all that.
[1:21] And Bill said, well, maybe he will.
[1:22] He said, I'm not sure on that.
[1:25] Fine.
[1:25] Good.
[1:26] So I'll follow up with him on the phone today on that.
[1:29] And we're in good shape.
[1:31] Now, I was here because John wanted me to meet with him and Kleindienst before
[1:35] Yeah.
[1:36] Cline Deets came over to see you, which Dick's just landing now.
[1:39] Yeah.
[1:40] Suppose you and John pop over here quickly before he gets there so that I can talk to you.
[1:44] See, I've got to talk to this Frenchman.
[1:47] That'll take 20 minutes, I'm sure.
[1:49] We better come right now.
[1:50] You come right now.
[1:50] All right.