Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 331-025
Date: Wednesday, April 19, 1972 at 1:09 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/331-025

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[0:00] It's a reconsideration that we could get it done today, early, early, around 7 o'clock.
[0:26] What I was thinking was to stand them up in the back of the, you know, on the steps leading into Rose Garden.
[0:29] And what I would do would be
[0:30] Well, what I would do is just to go out and say, gee, Wilson, I want to congratulate you.
[0:50] We came into office.
[0:50] There was something about the Washington response.
[0:51] You've become the crime capital of our country in my 30 seconds.
[0:53] I said, as a result of what you have done, crime is now reduced 30%.
[0:54] And here, you, the men on the floor, as mayor of Washington, are a great credit.
[0:56] This is Washington.
[0:56] You're now an example for all the country.
[0:57] Thank you very much.
[0:57] Thank you.
[0:58] John, I'd like to have that done.
[0:58] If you could set it up, it'd have to be done at 2.45.
[1:00] It's all right.