Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 336-032
Date: Monday, May 8, 1972 at 4:55 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; [Unknown person(s)]
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/336-032

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[1:57:44] It's recovered in Vietnam, but it's not recovered in South Vietnam.
[1:57:46] I don't understand the Republic of Vietnam.
[1:57:50] Of South Vietnam.
[1:57:52] Okay, are there any big groups we'll take?
[1:58:05] I don't think there was any.
[1:58:12] With regard to this... Just a second.
[1:58:20] What are...
[1:58:39] We will stop all acts of force.
[1:58:46] All acts of force.
[1:58:48] We will stop all acts of...
[1:59:09] One other thing I think, or I believe, if you look back, they would offer potentially a motion to take it out.
[1:59:17] They would allow negotiation on a political settlement that would flex the popular will.
[1:59:24] Nobody believed in the popular will.
[1:59:30] You see what I mean?
[1:59:32] I don't know, but why stay at home?
[1:59:33] The point is, and what we are saying, is that we
[1:59:38] Yeah, it's changing, but it's taking a lot of negotiation on the level, so...