Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 293-007
Date: Wednesday, November 17, 1971 at 2:48 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/293-007

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[16:23] Yeah.
[16:25] Yeah.
[16:27] John, the way that you and the investors plan it for the budget board is this.
[16:31] The question is, can the person on HR want something that there's a chance that we can, that may not pass, and that we could necessarily control, or not.
[16:52] or being stuck with a tax bill, something which I have to sign.
[16:57] And that's the difference as I see it.
[17:01] And I think the choice is pretty clear under those circumstances.
[17:05] Don't you agree?
[17:06] Yeah.
[17:07] Yeah.
[17:07] I just gotta sign a tax bill now.
[17:09] We can all talk.
[17:10] We're gonna be brave and pay to our own tax bill, but by God, not now.
[17:17] Okay.
[17:18] Yeah.
[17:19] Okay.