Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 255-003
Date: Friday, June 4, 1971 at 2:24 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Mitchell, John N.
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/255-003

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[0:02] I just kind of recollect the rest of it.
[0:32] On our operation, the fact that you had this platform where Murphy just came to help off here, I think the controlling factor was that Murphy had criticized the chief here at all.
[0:46] I'm not going to have that.
[0:49] We have unanimous opinion on that.
[0:54] And the other way, Murphy there, we didn't have a saw around him at all.
[1:02] What do you think of this, the running battles with these black people?
[1:10] Is it just going to go on?
[1:14] Or is that just part of the scenario up there?
[1:23] I think it was amazing.
[1:28] He's a demagogue and a poor administrator.
[1:32] The last one is a tough one.
[1:34] And you're so much of an intellectual who's hanging all the time.
[1:44] Well, you keep your eye on Specter, though, for the future.
[1:53] He's the right age.
[1:55] He's got a great...
[1:57] You know, I've been in action, you know, so in case of war, I'm in the heart of the state, they're going to chop me, and all those guys are going to let us on the car, and I'm going to take that.
[2:10] I like the ability to handle it.