Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 192-005
Date: Friday, June 9, 1972 at 10:29 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Shultz, George P.
Recording device: Camp David Hard Wire
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/192-005

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[1:18:57] close day, didn't you?
[1:18:58] Yeah.
[1:19:00] Yeah.
[1:19:02] Yeah.
[1:19:05] Yeah, so it was overwhelming, and only in a purely partisan vote, and not bad done.
[1:19:11] Well, we thought we'd have, we used to have a swearing-in for all three on Monday.
[1:19:17] We have a cap, too, so we can start the week off with everybody in place.
[1:19:24] place, right?
[1:19:25] I see John Erickman here shortly.
[1:19:27] He's a writing back from Stockholm.
[1:19:32] Totally.
[1:19:33] Figure out some ways to veto some environment bills now.
[1:19:37] I hope.
[1:19:38] We sure have to save some money someplace.
[1:19:40] I don't know where.
[1:19:42] I'm serious.
[1:19:43] Oh, God.
[1:19:44] It's unbelievable.
[1:19:45] I've read all this stuff.
[1:19:48] Of course, when you look at the budget problem, you're figuring things.
[1:19:52] They're picturing the outside, but we've got to realize the way the Congress goes unless we do lead to all these things.
[1:20:00] We could reach that outside number of $55 billion in 1974, right?
[1:20:11] But that's a figure that would happen, though, as I understand it, if we've got revenue sharing and if we've got welfare reform and if we've got the wire bill and if we've got all the other kind of things.
[1:20:26] But anyway, we'll see.
[1:20:27] We're glad you're through and that your people, you're 100% confirmed.
[1:20:32] So that's fine, too.
[1:20:39] And then you can...
[1:20:41] That's right, that's right.
[1:20:48] Right.
[1:20:53] Can you get that?
[1:20:57] Yeah, $66, that money.
[1:21:05] You have to... You've got a poker line, that's what a poker is.
[1:21:16] Yeah, right.
[1:21:19] Right.
[1:21:20] Right.
[1:21:20] But Booker, obviously, he's old.
[1:21:23] He's a pregnant.
[1:21:24] He's trying to work a deal out.
[1:21:28] But we can't allow Arthur with his tenacity to force on us something that we can't live with.
[1:21:39] Well, anyway, have a good weekend.
[1:21:41] Bye-bye.