Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 195-010
Date: Thursday, June 29, 1972 at 1:00 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
Recording device: Camp David Hard Wire
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/195-010

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[52:45] I didn't know what the...
[52:48] I suppose the networks both carried our... the more draftee thing that they...
[52:53] Entirely different thing.
[52:57] I'm going to keep them there.
[53:06] Our little boys get so concerned when they raise the question about air and naval forces in Thailand.
[53:13] That's just bullshit.
[53:14] Don't worry about it.
[53:15] Nobody cares.
[53:17] All they care about is the ground boys.
[53:50] I just wanted to ask how many draftees are in the Air Force and the Naval Forces?
[53:59] I'm going to be back in two or three minutes.
[54:15] I think I know the answer, but I think it might be a question somebody might ask.
[57:51] It's certainly unfortunate to have New Jersey get screwed up.
[57:54] I mean, of course, Republicans are, as a Republican attorney general in the state, a Republican U.S. attorney, they're a prostitute.
[58:00] But Jesus Christ, I don't know what the hell this is.
[58:03] As far as we're concerned, I don't know.
[58:08] It rubs off.
[58:11] It rubs off, but of course it's coming.
[58:12] I'm assuming this was four months before.
[58:15] I don't know.
[58:20] It's just got to be above it and say we're not allowing this antinuclear contribution to the party in turn.
[58:34] A small IDP.
[59:05] tonight to be very much above the battle line.
[59:07] I'm not going to, you know, of course I'm going to avoid all political questions, and I'm just not going to get dragged into any fight with the press about why I don't have those conferences.
[59:18] I'm just going to do a gentle list about, you know, if you're going to plan a line, what really counts, whether I do a good job, not as long as the press conferences I have, people can decide.
[59:28] Do you think that's the best way to go today?
[59:34] We'll be pressed on things like LaBelle, you know, I've already answered, bombing, and so forth.
[59:40] That's a good answer.
[59:44] As long as this is one part of Vietnam gone, as long as they have our prisoners.
[59:56] I'm not worried about it.
[59:57] After all, this is two weeks.
[1:00:00] They have to come back tomorrow.
[1:02:52] I don't think they'll hold past Saturday.
[1:03:04] Now, I can't see those guys staying here until the following Friday, because that's what, if they don't get out of here Saturday, you know, they've got the Fourth of July weekend.
[1:03:13] They won't be in then.
[1:03:13] And they're willing.
[1:03:18] We can't blow it up indefinitely.