Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 433-048
Date: Tuesday, May 1, 1973 at 6:53 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Packard, David
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/433-048

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[0:00] Hello?
[0:02] Hello?
[0:04] Dave?
[0:07] Hope you're feeling well.
[0:13] Well, don't worry about sympathy now.
[0:15] You know, we've been in battles before, Dave, and what you do is win them.
[0:22] Got a bite?
[0:24] Well, it was very hard to have to call Bob
[0:27] Bob and John, who you know yourself as wonderful guys, but they had to go, don't you agree?
[0:36] Dave, Bill has talked to you, and I wanted to talk to you quite directly, and I know this is a terribly, terribly difficult thing for you to consider, but would you mind coming back and chatting with me about it at least on Thursday or Wednesday?
[0:55] When could you come in?
[0:58] I was planning to leave Thursday at noon, but... Fine.
[1:10] Let me tell you this.
[1:11] Let me ask you this.
[1:14] Perhaps, would you mind having breakfast with me Thursday morning?
[1:20] That wouldn't...
[1:21] I don't want any inconveniences.
[1:22] I read I had a terrible day yesterday.
[1:27] Then what have you thought of the record?
[1:32] Why don't we just say that we'll get together at 9 o'clock.
[1:36] How's that?
[1:37] And that gets you a chance to sleep in.
[1:40] I appreciate it.
[1:41] Bill has talked to Dennis, Hainesville, Mahon on a very private basis.
[1:48] And they're all terribly enthusiastic on this whole thing.
[1:51] And you and I can work something out.
[1:54] So get on with this stuff.
[1:55] That's all right.
[2:00] going to take a birth but i wanted you to know that we have done some preliminary things and when you and i will chat about it i would love to talk to you nine o'clock thursday thank you