Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 217-015
Date: Saturday, October 7, 1972 at 10:28 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary
Recording device: Camp David Hard Wire
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/217-015

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[0:00] Okay, and this is .
[0:09] Well.
[0:26] Okay, that's right.
[0:50] All right.
[1:32] Bye.
[2:09] I do not...
[2:32] I do not point the finger of blame on Congress.
[2:39] on the members of Congress as individuals or on the Congress as an institution.
[3:03] I do not point the finger of blame on the members of Congress as individuals.
[3:04] Insert that on page four and call it day of the day.
[3:05] Thank you for the strategy.
[3:11] Thank you.
[3:42] Thank you.
[5:00] Page 614.
[5:25] Smalls.
[5:25] I do not place what they may in a statement.
[5:26] I do not place parts that I...
[5:27] I...
[5:31] In making this statement, it is not my intention to...
[6:16] I do not make this.
[6:45] I think this statement can end with the intention of playing partisan politics.
[7:08] Both.
[7:08] Both parties.
[7:09] Both of our major parties.
[7:10] Both of our major parties have their share of big spenders.
[7:15] And there are responsible Democrats as well as responsible Republicans serving on the appropriations committees of the Congress.
[7:35] The Ways and Means Committee of the House and the Commands Committee of the Senate were as deeply concerned as I am about the trend toward higher spending and higher taxes.
[7:49] The difference is that the problem is that only the President has the final responsibility to lead the fight in this battle against higher prices and higher taxes.
[8:18] When I said toward higher spending, what did I say?
[8:25] Committee of Senate who are as deeply concerned as I am about the trend toward higher spending and higher taxes.
[8:39] The problem is the inherent weakness in the present structure of the Congress.
[8:50] This has been confirmed by the house waiting each day.
[9:15] Please, that has been confirmed.
[9:16] From now on, carry on.
[9:17] I don't want to copy it, it doesn't need to be 1, 2, 3, and 4, and so forth.
[9:37] I just want you to put it in.
[9:38] Alright.
[9:38] Alright, that's alright.
[9:39] We'll put the expand on.
[9:44] We want to do it at 1 and 2.
[9:45] Okay.
[9:59] Thank you.
[10:31] ...further here at the bottom of page 8, but further to enable me to keep that promise.
[11:02] I shall make no promises in this campaign which would require any increase in taxes.
[11:50] Do you want to back up a few pages at a time?
[12:12] Bring it back a few pages at a time.
[12:13] All right.