Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 261-050
Date: Thursday, July 1, 1971 at 7:20 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/261-050

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[5:48:35] Maybe better than the President was.
[5:48:40] Right.
[5:48:41] One argument for saying something on the record at Kansas City, one of the arguments is, and you're pretty good, is that it then sets your position so that you're set up for any time you do have any press reports or Q&A or anything like that.
[5:49:00] Well, that's the other thing.
[5:49:04] Nobody seems to have a strong feeling.
[5:49:07] That's the other department to me of not saying anything is that nobody can say what it is you ought to say.
[5:49:12] Even the people who think you ought to say something can't say what?
[5:49:24] They can't.
[5:49:28] All right, let's see what comes up next.
[5:49:30] Okay.
[5:49:32] Well, that was good.
[5:49:36] Bigger step.
[5:49:36] I think those, I agree with you, the parking thing is worth risking on their health.
[5:49:42] Come out and riot the hell out of them.
[5:49:43] Well, they'll get home, love you, or they won't riot.
[5:49:44] I think you're right.
[5:49:47] Those folks would.
[5:49:48] I think they'll probably keep the rioting.
[5:49:52] They can control how much they're in there trying to do.
[5:49:58] Okay.