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Conversation 223-015

TapeTape 223StartSunday, October 22, 1972 at 12:22 AMEndSunday, October 22, 1972 at 12:27 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haig, Alexander M., Jr.Recording deviceCamp David Hard Wire
AudioNARA Description

On October 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:22 am to 12:27 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 223-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 223-15

Date: October 22, 1972
Time: 12:22 am – 12:27 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

[See Conversation No. 151-7]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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I thought that, uh, if you would, uh, you know, I said, if he wants to go there, you know, uh, that's broken.
What did he say?
No, he hasn't been rolling.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Okay, that's good.
Well, since you've taken that, let's see what our thinking is that...
We can't get sucked into this now.
We haven't broken off from each other.
It's better, and that's that.
I mean, it's better because now this thing makes it a whole.
I just want to run home.
You know what?
That's what we do.
The reason I don't want to leave is not because of the goddamn enemy.
The reason I don't want to leave is because it might hurt us.
I don't know how to say that word.
I said cannot be a factor.
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