Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 329-026
Date: Tuesday, April 11, 1972 at 2:45 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/329-026

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[0:00] I don't think there's any problem.
[0:19] I don't think we want to say this is actually a mission, but we can say that they are
[0:26] It's a bipartisan mission, and obviously we're both having the right to do it.
[0:42] But it has the approval of the President, and the President, as does the President's meeting, as does the President's meeting for the House, because we consider that our China policy is one that has brought a bipartisan approval.
[0:52] And they are going, for example, on a government plan.
[0:54] And we will expect to get a report from them when they return.
[1:15] But no special message or anything?
[1:18] They will take.
[1:18] I think you should just, I think, yes, we're going to send, I'll send, I'll send a letter to Henry.
[1:20] I'm going to send a letter, obviously.
[1:21] Well, what I would just say, the personal message in regard to Well, he will send a personal note.
[1:24] to the, what is it involved, and so forth.
[1:51] I'm having a discussion with the leaders.
[1:52] What do they say about .
[1:53] We're trying to keep .
[1:53] That's a good story.
[1:54] OK.
[1:54] Mrs. Mixer called me yesterday, and I'm going to call her back and see what I've learned about economy.
[2:14] But economy, I've thought about this, and I don't know where I would think about it.
[2:15] I think two things.
[2:16] There's really no need for it, but there's no harm.
[2:17] And I have no objection to Chief coming back and maybe kind of come back and make some speeches.
[2:19] Yes, you'd like to talk, but you'd better come back to Chief and make some speeches around it.
[2:21] I thought what a great job Mrs. Mixer did.
[2:22] But you control it.
[2:26] You have to control it.
[2:38] I promise you not to go with the spam.
[2:39] I promise you to go with it.
[2:39] That's what you do.
[2:40] I didn't just say she could use our spam.
[2:41] You see what I mean?
[2:41] Right.
[2:41] That's what this is.
[2:43] There's no need for any spam.
[2:43] Just say we're going with very,
[2:48] No, I don't know.
[2:55] But I think it's a good thing to have her go on.
[3:00] I agree.
[3:05] We're having several going on.
[3:08] We're either going to the first day and then talking about it right back.
[3:22] Well...