Conversation 433-018

TapeTape 433StartTuesday, May 1, 1973 at 1:22 PMEndTuesday, May 1, 1973 at 1:23 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Timmons, William E.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

On May 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:22 pm to 1:23 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 433-018 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 433-18

Date: May 1, 1973
Time: 1:22 pm - 1:23 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with William E. Timmons.

[See Conversation No. 45-86]

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Well, I don't want you to have the negative attitude you had this morning.
I want you to get off your ass and just talk to Aaron and the rest, and by God, you don't simulate anything, but there's a lot of people that are for us.
Now, you get off your ass and get up and get them to say negative things.
Is that clear?
He talked a lot.
I think he was complaining about the fact that you weren't doing his job.
That makes you get off your ass and do something.
All right.