Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 343-014
Date: Monday, June 12, 1972 at 2:52 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Javits, Jacob K.
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/343-014

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[15:51] Well, give me my congratulations.
[15:54] So this call serves two purposes.
[15:56] The second purpose, I've been, as you know, a little out of touch with politics, but I just wanted to put you in on a Sunday evening.
[16:05] I saw the very fine statement you made on support, and I just want you to know how much I appreciate it.
[16:15] Also, I want to tell you one other thing on another subject.
[16:20] Our friend Rabin sort of done various little ways.
[16:25] Of course, he should have stayed off of that.
[16:28] But as you're quite aware, the important thing from the standpoint of Israel is not whether Israel and with the Arabs, which they
[16:43] And so that's why I've been insisting on strong sticks.
[16:47] That's how we had to play the game.
[16:51] And when we were over there,
[17:19] Oh, yes, yes, yes.
[17:23] Isn't it nice we're still around, huh, Jack?
[17:27] Yeah, yeah, well...
[17:43] Well, I'll see him tomorrow.
[17:45] He's coming back to Japan tonight, and I'll raise it.
[17:48] My own offhand thing is it's a good idea, you know, just to sort of reassure them.
[17:58] And also, it isn't too close to the election.
[18:08] Sure.
[18:08] Well, on some of the domestic things, but on the foreign things, particularly, Jack, you can be horrible.