Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 300-017
Date: Thursday, November 4, 1971 at 3:52 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/300-017

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[0:00] off of the records on one thing it would be very helpful uh colson was able to work out with american unions that they will ship that client which is a tremendous achievement both johnson and kennedy asked you know what i mean uh the half american models and the jobs well my point is it will be shipped at the break and the russians said that's their only hang-up
[0:26] Now they've got Peterson.
[0:43] Peterson is talking to the Russian embassy about it.
[0:45] I want you to call the brain and say this is terribly important to us.
[0:46] We've done some things for them.
[0:47] And this is great.
[0:47] Can you do that?
[0:47] Or you don't want to?
[0:48] Is there any reason not to?
[0:54] Let me suggest this.
[0:56] Get close to Colquitt.
[0:59] You know exactly what to say to him.
[1:05] But I can tell you, Henry, if we can get that break, you're going to have an enormous effect on the Corn Belt.
[1:09] An enormous effect.
[1:09] You know what I mean?
[1:12] Because they want to buy the corn, and they've said they will, and the deal is just hanging there.
[1:16] We want to announce it tomorrow if we can.
[1:17] Before the unions run off, see?
[1:18] Well, I think the only reason that we might is that it's something that the Russians have already offered, you see.
[1:24] Okay, I'll call.
[1:29] Be right back.