Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 237-040
Date: Friday, December 29, 1972 at 7:02 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Johnson, U. Alexis
Recording device: Camp David Hard Wire
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/237-040

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[0:05] Yeah, as a matter of fact,
[0:34] I called, as a matter of fact, I told Warren today, if he was there, that I'd been in touch with Ron Phil, which I have.
[0:45] I talked to him on the phone three or four days ago, and he'll be fine.
[0:51] But, uh, right, good, go ahead.
[1:00] All right.
[1:20] That's good.
[1:27] That's good.
[1:29] That's good.
[1:31] Fine.
[1:32] It's the only safe way because otherwise, otherwise it's going to break all over the place.
[1:46] Right.
[1:46] That's right.
[1:46] That's good.
[1:46] That's good.
[1:50] Well, right.
[1:59] Yes.
[2:01] Well, it's a pretty rough Christmas, isn't it?
[2:09] But I, you know, it was no decision.
[2:13] It was much harder than me, you know, because then we had an invasion.
[2:15] Now we only had a breakdown of negotiations.
[2:16] But I don't know any other things we could have done.
[2:24] Yes, they have.
[2:37] That's right.
[2:37] Very good.
[2:39] Right.
[2:40] Right.
[2:41] Good.
[2:42] Good.
[2:42] Fine, Alex.
[2:43] Fine.