Conversation 331-032

TapeTape 331StartWednesday, April 19, 1972 at 2:17 PMEndWednesday, April 19, 1972 at 2:18 PMTape start time04:24:30Tape end time04:26:06ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Ziegler, Ronald L.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

On April 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:17 pm to 2:18 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 331-032 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 331-32

Date: April 19, 1972
Time: 2:17 pm - 2:18 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Ronald L. Ziegler.

[See Conversation No. 23-37]

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Yeah.
I thought of a good line to handle this other than maybe you wouldn't.
It was just to say, well, gentlemen, I'm really in the news.
What would be the reason for the presence of these universities instead of condemning the United States, condemning the enemy of the United States?
What would be the reason?
That would be certainly like a man biting a dog.
A man biting a dog.
I think it's worth saying.
Well, give me that quote for somebody.
You see, that's such a good quote.
I haven't had somebody up there like Goldwater or somebody.
All right, fine.