Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 329-035
Date: Saturday, April 15, 1972 at 11:55 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/329-035

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[0:00] I'll shake them up a little.
[0:09] Yes, Mr. President.
[0:13] Two things.
[0:15] They insist that they want to go ahead.
[0:24] They said they've already stood down in the assets.
[0:25] Who's they?
[0:25] Who's they?
[0:25] Slaughter and lay.
[0:25] And overrule Avery.
[0:26] Yes.
[0:26] They want to talk to you if you want to cancel it.
[0:27] I don't want to cancel it.
[0:27] But I said you don't want to overrule me for it.
[0:28] And I just...
[0:29] I want to have it.
[0:29] But if I...
[0:30] I'd like to go over and take a briefing on the military situation.
[0:46] It will take me ten more minutes, Mr. President, but then I'll know what I'm talking about.
[0:48] Why is Moore alert?
[0:49] What do they say about the existing?
[0:50] What did they say?
[0:51] What did Laird say?
[0:51] Laird does.
[0:51] I thought you thought he was in on the conspiracy.
[0:52] He probably is, but the orbit plans don't sound.
[0:54] Laird says any field commander will always scream.
[0:56] You give him three times as many thanks if you take Jonathan away, he'll still scream.
[1:11] He says that's a typical beautiful man's reaction.
[1:14] Oh, you didn't get it?
[1:15] Oh, yes.
[1:15] I said we won't do that.
[1:15] Good.
[1:16] You get the message?
[1:16] Oh, yes.
[1:16] So I'd like, I think you're going to have to go ahead because those tracks would be very... All right.
[1:24] You and I are aware of it now, and if it loses the battle, the battle may be lost anyway.
[1:42] I don't think this, these two strikes are not going to lose this battle anyway.
[1:44] They had a briefing there for me also, and it's bothering me.
[1:49] I'll be back in 15 minutes if we can hold up.
[1:50] Want me to hear it?
[1:50] Let me see what it is, and then I'll bring it in.
[1:51] Okay.
[1:51] Okay.