Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 164-038
Date: Sunday, April 29, 1973 at 12:32 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: Camp David Study Table
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/164-038

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[0:00] Yes, sir.
[0:02] The way that the resignation thing should be handled, see in the letter, he said, we have considered your suggestion, Mr. President, today.
[0:09] I mean, I've considered the leave of absence until this matter is cleared up, but this would not be fair to the, I mean, there needs to be a, because we cannot, you know, we don't know how long it's going to take, that we cannot have a period of time in which there is any, you know,
[0:27] You know?
[0:28] Yeah, right.
[0:28] You get what I mean?
[0:29] Yes, sir.
[0:30] So it shows that they... How does that sound to you?
[0:34] Right, I think so.
[0:35] Does it sound all right, though?
[0:36] Is it something that, you know, makes it look a little better from their standpoint?
[0:38] Right.
[0:39] In other words, you can't have a period of time of uncertainty before... Yeah, because of the period of time of uncertainty that I...
[0:44] And we've discussed the possible... With the upcoming Irving Committee.
[0:48] Irving Committee hearings, which will take several months and so forth.
[0:51] We're confident we will be cleared and so forth.
[0:53] We believe that the only course is resignation.
[0:56] Right.
[0:56] Okay.
[0:57] Confident, cleared, and at the future... Fine.
[0:59] Right.
[0:59] Fine.
[1:00] All right, you call him, let me know.
[1:01] Yes, sir.