Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 188-012 Date: Thursday, May 18, 1972 at 5:56 PM Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob") Recording device: Camp David Hard Wire Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/188-012 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [0:11] reading the materials on the landing. [0:21] I know there's one that listed a number of the smear books that have come out against RN. [0:31] I want somebody on the research staff with an understanding of this type of thing. [0:42] to get up a chapter in verse, a story, a memorandum on how vicious the smears have been, including the movies, both pamphlets, and of course, column. [1:11] You might also include some statements by senators in Congress. [1:16] This could be very useful. [1:19] For a speaker, if the going gets rough a little later, have somebody get on this project right away and scan the memorandum at the end of the tape.