Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 316-008
Date: Tuesday, January 25, 1972 at 2:55 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/316-008

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[1:58:36] set up the business about the makeup and so forth.
[1:58:41] I thought we should do it on the 7 o'clock.
[1:58:48] I just said, do it, get it over with.
[1:58:55] It's better than having a father in the river.
[1:59:02] Also, I was out there.
[1:59:03] I think I was in the bus here.
[1:59:05] I was in this room over here.
[1:59:11] It takes him 15 minutes or so.
[1:59:15] I had to go.
[1:59:16] I got to go.
[1:59:16] I just didn't have time.
[1:59:20] I didn't have time to break the lock.
[1:59:25] I didn't have time to break the lock.
[1:59:29] Your idea is better than mine.
[1:59:36] How old?
[1:59:36] I'm going to see if you want to come over.
[1:59:44] I'm going to see if you want to come over.
[1:59:48] Okay.
[1:59:49] I'm going to see if you want to come over.
[1:59:51] I'm going to see if you want to come over.
[1:59:55] I don't think it makes a whole lot of sense.
[2:00:04] All right, fine.
[2:00:07] Ziegler seems to be pleased with what he says.
[2:00:25] It's a bunch of bad coffee.
[2:00:30] Yeah.
[2:00:31] I know that, as you said, but even sometimes I don't.
[2:00:34] The staff, other friends, we just sit here.
[2:00:38] I never think of it that way.
[2:00:40] We hear about it so much, you know, and I wouldn't be on the quick offer to do it.
[2:00:47] But, yeah, I just want to ask you a question.
[2:00:53] The pleasure of making your own story.
[2:02:25] Yeah.
[2:02:28] I know that, as you said, but even sometimes I don't staff.
[2:02:40] All right.