Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 253-030
Date: Wednesday, May 26, 1971 at 6:33 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/253-030

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[0:02] Anything men.
[0:02] Yeah, yeah, I know.
[0:05] I knew you would.
[0:05] And at a later time, when you do meet him sometime, you'll just understand that, you know, you can tell he just has an understanding of the Chinese that's so deep.
[0:17] You know, when he said, look, you know, whatever happens in China is going to affect
[0:26] until all of Asia, one way or another.
[0:29] He's really thinking in terms of, so many of our people don't even understand, they're looking for the whole place, or whether you recognize this one or that event.
[0:38] And he's thinking long range terms, and he's thinking, you know, that's right.
[0:45] Which may be an indication of what we're up against with that, too.
[0:50] They are not nearly as tactical as we have found them, aren't you?
[0:52] The Russians, I've heard of you taking all the cheap shots of the Russians, too.
[0:56] And then when you, actually, if you do make the trip, you should, I mean, you want to stop someplace in the way that you might stop there for a day and take a day off.
[1:10] Because the reason to stop is you sort of get over there and go, and everybody does it.
[1:21] Tell me about it.
[1:25] It's like a cat.
[1:30] It's a cat.
[1:30] And then the word must be out.
[1:33] But can you hold it for one moment?
[1:35] I think it's hoovering.
[1:38] And I'll call you right back.