Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 203-019
Date: Thursday, August 17, 1972 at 1:15 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
Recording device: Camp David Hard Wire
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/203-019

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[0:05] It's a pretty miserable day up here, but anyway, it's a nice day.
[0:32] You've done a good job.
[1:20] I don't know what he said.
[1:49] Comments came in response to questions of whether contacts made by Salinger were helpful, harmful, or in any way affected President's negotiations.
[1:55] Ron said when a representative for the opposition candidate is in touch with the North Vietnamese, this could jeopardize the President's efforts to achieve a peaceful settlement.
[2:04] When asked how they would jeopardize, Ziegler noted that McGovern has declined to be briefed on the negotiating efforts now underway.
[2:10] Though not mentioning Salinger by name, he said McGovern's representative could say something
[2:20] That's good.
[2:20] That's pretty good.
[2:21] It shows it's a serious thing that they did it wrong.
[2:23] It sets it up and it doesn't put Ron into a debate as to what they did or didn't do.
[2:30] You know, my government walked into another beauty that nobody noticed except Colson.
[2:35] You've got to give him credit for that.
[2:36] Colson's great.
[2:37] Have you noticed more of that than almost anybody I know?
[2:40] None of us saw it.
[2:41] I glanced at the article and didn't read it.
[2:43] My government made a big mark on it yesterday about...
[2:53] Thank you.