Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 315-006 Date: Monday, January 17, 1972 at 2:47 PM Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W. Recording device: Old Executive Office Building Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/315-006 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [8:42] Call them, please. [10:03] You don't think it was the exact same thing? [10:19] I think I... [11:16] Person B, subject to subjectivity and position. [11:20] That's Bill Rock's point. [11:27] Person A tells us what to do next time. [11:28] One thing about writers is that they never can find a leader in the film unless they hear a word from us. [11:33] Do you think that should come up in the future? [11:41] No. [11:46] Of course, I've let me in for as long as you have this time. [11:50] You just have to sit there and take it, that's all. [11:51] Never kill me or leave me. [13:04] I guess we, uh... [13:09] I guess we, uh... [13:13] I guess we, uh... [13:17] I guess we, uh... [13:18] I guess we, uh... [13:20] I guess we, uh... [13:20] I guess we, uh... [14:09] I wish they had Agnes next week. [14:12] Agnes was damn good on this program. [14:14] Is that right? [14:18] Yeah. [14:20] You got Mike to sit here, too? [14:29] He could get off soon. [14:30] I think it's imperative. [14:35] I'm just saying, he's so good. [14:37] He'll knock that... [14:46] He's going to do that, and he must not hide that while you're pushing him. [14:51] He's going to do that, and of course, comics occur, but you can't lose him. [14:58] I've never seen him do that. [15:01] I've never watched him. [15:02] I've seen bad reactions to what he's done. [15:06] He's been damned. [15:07] He's crisp. [15:08] He's very intelligent. [15:10] He's smooth. [15:12] He's got class. [15:13] A lot more muscle. [15:17] It's too smooth. [15:22] Yeah. [15:22] Yeah. [15:22] If the people are soothing, they'll just say that after a month or so, it's going to go on. [15:28] Don't put it on me. [15:29] Just sort of say that a lot of people in your shop, they're so well, so it matters. [15:40] It will. [15:41] It will end. [15:41] It will end. [21:18] Vroom!