Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 289-020
Date: Thursday, October 14, 1971 at 12:30 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/289-020

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[0:00] Uh, you got a chance to talk to, uh, Pete Hedrich, and, uh, correct me if I'm wrong.
[0:06] Oh, fine.
[0:06] You'll be up here soon.
[0:08] As I take your schedule, I don't want you to come back or something.
[0:11] Fine, fine.
[0:15] I think my recollection is pretty clear.
[0:24] I'm, uh, you know, the three of you are right.
[0:30] Okay.
[0:30] Is he... What's working him up?
[0:33] Probably more of a personal attack.
[0:37] What kind of stuff is he arming me with?
[0:46] On me, or on him, or both?
[0:55] Yeah, because I certainly want to .
[0:56] Yeah.
[1:11] That's right
[1:42] Well, I'm not concerned about the wild.
[1:51] I just want you to understand, when I said race race, I thought that was the only option.
[1:58] But there's another option on stage.
[2:07] All right.
[2:08] Fine.
[2:08] Let me tell you, I'm totally open to anything, John.
[2:11] I'm not going to pretend.
[2:12] Maybe it should be nothing.
[2:13] Maybe it should be for next year, but I mean, do something once you're felled, Connor.
[2:19] Oh, that we're working on.
[2:20] Here's our program.
[2:23] Good.
[2:28] Good.
[2:28] All right.
[2:29] You know, that's why you're open, I'm sure.