Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 433-018 Date: Tuesday, May 1, 1973 at 1:22 PM Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Timmons, William E. Recording device: Old Executive Office Building Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/433-018 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [0:00] Well, I don't want you to have the negative attitude you had this morning. [0:07] 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. [0:18] Now, you get off your ass and get up and get them to say negative things. [0:21] Is that clear? [0:26] He talked a lot. [0:28] I think he was complaining about the fact that you weren't doing his job. [0:31] That makes you get off your ass and do something. [0:37] All right.