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Conversation 318-027

TapeTape 318StartWednesday, February 2, 1972 at 3:06 PMEndWednesday, February 2, 1972 at 3:17 PMTape start time02:38:11Tape end time02:41:53ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AudioNARA Description

On February 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 318-027 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 318-27

Date: February 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President dictated a memorandum to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

[Continued from Conversation No. 318-24]

     US peace plan proposal for Vietnam
          -Edmund S. Muskie's statement
               -Cease-fire proposal of October 1970
                     -Timing
                          -Troop withdrawal and Prisoner of war [POW] proposal
                          -North Vietnamese troops in South Vietnam
                          -Henry A. Kissinger
               -Partisanship
               -Rejection of the President's proposal
               -Aid to enemy
                     -Negotiations
               -Surrender compared to settlement
               -Compared to the President’s conduct as candidate in 1968
               -Majority opinion
               -Buchanan
                     -Points to be made
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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uh... uh... uh... uh...
to withdraw American forces in exchange for U.W.
rather than the war.
It, of course, is not a ceasefire, but the inquiry must be suggested at all to be able to withdraw.
There are a number of other points in this respect that we have to deal with.
The question of the United States might not be made quite free.
Husky has put partisanship ahead
He rejects a whole range of prices in the United States.
The enemy rejects it.
It's like five.
And, uh, the case comes to the enemy.
... ... ... ... ...
As you can see, he has a deadly problem with non-recognition, especially when you use the command of 8-1.
He's a dude, too.
He's an artist, too.
He's an actor, too.
He's a president, too.
Even though he had serious problems with law and policy.
He's a guy who knocked me away.
He's been following me back through the office and court.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
And I'm not suggesting that all those items, just that all those items above should be approved.
But basically, in the case of the law, I don't find well to explore any case.
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