Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 334-011
Date: Tuesday, May 2, 1972 at 10:00 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/334-011

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[0:00] Now nobody's announced it yet.
[0:19] All right.
[0:19] Yeah, yeah.
[0:19] Does anybody know what Hoover, does anybody know what Hoover wanted for this general, or what control do we have over that?
[0:29] Yeah.
[0:29] Client host 1-0.
[0:39] Either one of them.
[1:02] We're not gonna talk about the goddamn thing, Holly.
[1:04] All you do is to just have done it.
[1:04] Somebody acting as we would make an appointment.
[1:05] We would make an appointment today.
[1:06] Somebody in charge, so to put.
[1:07] That's better.
[1:07] I trust you.
[1:09] ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
[1:38] Tolson is certainly reliable, but it would be welcome to do the damn thing for a while.
[1:59] Anybody know?
[1:59] I trust Tolson.
[1:59] I love and trust Tolson.
[2:00] That's what I say.
[2:00] I know him better than all these other clowns.
[2:01] I forgot more about him, but I'm sure of it.
[2:02] But Tolson's all right, but I think he's too sick to do it.
[2:03] But Tolson's very hard to handle.
[2:04] I'm just leaving that to him.
[2:04] I think your recommendation was successful.
[2:05] He's got it.
[2:06] He can't do it.
[2:07] I don't need anything.
[2:21] I don't need anything anyway.
[2:24] My point is that I should walk out and make this announcement.
[2:32] All I need to know is how long he served and how many presidents he served.
[2:34] That's all.
[2:34] Just a couple of facts.
[2:37] There will be a council meeting a little later as to what other should be part of the services.
[3:02] Does anybody follow that?
[3:02] Yeah.
[3:02] On this upgrade, I mean, Earl may have agreed, but I'm very strong for Hoover, you know.
[3:04] I always have been.
[3:05] I stand where I've ever listened to you.
[3:05] I mean, in my staff, people don't want me to get in a mess out of it, you know.
[3:07] Hey, let me know as soon as you can.
[3:34] I've got my savings ready.