Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 274-042
Date: Wednesday, September 8, 1971 at 3:08 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/274-042

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[3:10:10] I just dropped the call again.
[3:10:13] Okay?
[3:10:13] Fine.
[3:10:14] Okay.
[3:10:21] Yeah.
[3:10:23] Great.
[3:10:23] I talked to Henry about that board policy, and there is a technical...
[3:10:26] I said we could change it earlier, right?
[3:10:29] Let me suggest this.
[3:10:35] Try his language on.
[3:10:36] I believe that an American operates through inclusion.
[3:10:38] That's what he called it.
[3:10:44] Try that out.
[3:10:45] If that does not work, then we're going to go something else.
[3:10:48] It strikes me that as a result of major issues with the board policy, the board will come and generate more than we thought we had.
[3:10:57] So if there's any problem, say that.
[3:11:00] But if there is, then we've got to wipe it off.
[3:11:05] I believe that's a merit.
[3:11:06] It's not worth it to a conclusion.
[3:11:12] This is the thing.
[3:11:13] Results are the same.
[3:11:14] I'm working on the same test.
[3:11:16] If we had it now, I believe that America now completes, and I'm going to say it brings to a conclusion.
[3:11:22] There are two ways we can do it.
[3:11:23] We can get right in the sentence.
[3:11:25] If he feels that it's too insensitive to talk about the war at all, then say, as a result of major initiatives to repeal the war in politics, we can look forward with a conscience to a generation of peace.
[3:11:35] It may be that that is the best way to do it, rather than what he is, rather than the way the war can go on.
[3:11:43] Try that on, okay?
[3:11:45] Okay.
[3:11:46] I'm just between draft now.