Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 252-025 Date: Wednesday, April 28, 1971 at 9:20 PM Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob") Recording device: Old Executive Office Building Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/252-025 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [1:45:41] So, uh, are you concerned about the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, the, uh, [1:46:10] The way the mic should be set here is this way. [1:46:15] So let's uh, let's try it out here. [1:46:17] I wonder if we ought to look before you. [1:46:21] I have a platform, but we're on a ground level. [1:46:25] That's the reason. [1:46:27] And when I have to look down, I have to find where that thing is. [1:46:34] And I'll hit it again. [1:46:38] I said, I'm going to try this. [1:46:39] I said, I'm going to try this. [1:46:40] I said, I'm going to try this. [1:46:42] I said, I'm going to try this. [1:47:07] I was wondering, I see you're looking at a camera right now. [1:47:16] I saw what's forward got into it, but it's forward. [1:47:25] You know what I mean? [1:47:28] Probably forwarded. [1:47:37] I don't like to knock the board off the kick. [1:48:03] ... ... ... ... ... [1:48:30] The only way they're going to get us out of this is to do their own business. [1:48:41] We have never been in that position before. [1:49:00] Yeah, it was excellent. [1:49:04] I think we should have just... [1:49:09] I think we should have just... [1:49:14] I think we should have just...