Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 320-018 Date: Tuesday, February 8, 1972 at 2:44 PM Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L. Recording device: Old Executive Office Building Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/320-018 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [0:00] So, your press thing, everything goes out as you expected? [0:14] Oh crap, what a run for the man. [0:15] Have we picked our friends? [0:17] I hope not that. [0:18] Jesus Christ, that's the most horrible bunch of people I ever saw. [0:33] Well, really, I think most of the fair guys realize it's a damn good job. [0:41] I don't think... Not just those that win. [0:45] I mean, it's damn fair. [0:52] I know. [0:53] Thanks. [0:53] The point was that we just didn't have anybody that fit the criteria down here. [0:58] We didn't have anybody that fit the criteria down here. [1:03] Good. [1:19] He said it was okay. [1:26] Okay. [1:26] Getting it to kind of apply to the wire door. [1:27] Good. [1:27] Threatened you again on that. [1:28] Well, they already had their story on that. [1:35] Okay.