Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 246-013
Date: Wednesday, April 7, 1971 at 2:11 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/246-013

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[0:03] I have a hunch that this will follow the prosecutor and the case .
[0:22] I understand he's going to be leaving the service.
[0:24] My guess is he's probably made a contract for a book or something of that sort.
[0:28] 29 years of age.
[0:29] Have a check made.
[0:29] Have it made.
[0:30] What law school he went to.
[0:30] He sent copies of it, you know, to Muskie.
[0:32] University of Richmond.
[0:53] Probably University of Richmond.
[0:55] That was the University of Richmond lawsuit.
[0:56] Yeah, they called it that.
[0:57] I don't know if you've got that information, but quietly let us find out.
[0:58] And also, I think we need to find out.
[1:08] What do you think he has to do with that?
[1:20] Well, my point is that I want to find out so now whether, I mean, if it's about a lawyer's argument, that is possible.
[1:25] But if he's out, he's going to have to write a book.
[1:28] I think they ought to...
[1:44] I just don't want to understand.
[2:06] I just don't want to understand.
[2:07] You, of course, should be able to understand what she said.
[2:08] And the other hand.
[2:09] I want to get on his side, or on the side of the otherness.
[2:29] And I think that I was very grateful for where he said he prayed to the court and so forth.
[2:30] We'll stick right where we are.
[2:31] We'll handle Kelly in our own way.
[2:32] But that's where I want to get on his side.
[2:33] We haven't said Kelly's name.
[2:33] And we haven't said who he is.
[2:34] And we just don't know where to do it.
[2:35] But we need to pray to the prosecutor to make it appear that we're on his side.
[2:39] Very, very good.
[2:57] What I meant is, whether middle or not, many, many things, if you're leading the cattle, let them think them.
[3:04] Let them think them.
[3:05] Don't shift that.
[3:05] Not because I want to lead the cattle, but because I don't want to appear to be blind with each wind.
[3:07] See?
[3:07] And I think it's true.
[3:08] It's very important.
[3:08] All right.
[3:09] Fine.
[3:09] All right.
[3:10] Thank you very much.