Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 448-017
Date: Wednesday, July 11, 1973 at 2:28 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/448-017

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[0:00] So, Ron, it occurred to me, uh, that, uh, one of our boys, uh, uh, you didn't mention the fact that I'm just a worker, but, uh, they, they should know they carry the, uh, tree peppers on a daily stream.
[0:26] They're carrying them, so if I watch, I understand the reason for that, but it's just, it's just, it's just, it's just, it's just, it's just,
[0:29] And anybody who's bossed into this, this is just, you know, an effort.
[0:56] We're aware of the struggle, but why don't we just forget about it?
[0:57] Yeah.
[0:58] Yeah.
[1:02] I know that you can't be, you know, you can't be obvious or mean or proud or something like that.
[1:30] There are ways for us to be, not the rest of us.
[1:31] I think that we are aware of the importance of truth.
[1:33] You might say we're gonna score some calls Okay, all right Yeah
[2:25] You might think, of course, fighting is worth it, but we probably can't do it without it.
[2:49] It's not that playing about it is so important.
[2:50] No, I was the one who stopped them from putting it out.
[2:51] You know?
[2:52] Sure.
[2:52] Sure.
[2:52] I didn't have to do it.
[2:52] There, see, I'll do that every time.
[2:53] Good.
[2:53] Good!
[3:01] You won't be very articulate, but you'll be very believable.
[3:21] Getting worse and worse and worse.
[3:21] Alright?
[3:22] Cut closer, yeah?
[3:34] Who's after him now?
[3:54] Whiter.
[3:54] Thurman.
[3:54] Thurman.
[3:54] Thurman.
[4:04] They don't want them on there if you don't want to do that.
[4:28] That's what it seems to me.
[4:30] You know what?
[4:30] For God's sake, can't be invited.
[4:31] And why don't they want Mitchell on?
[4:31] You don't know why.
[4:32] They don't want good weapons on them.
[4:33] Trying to get in the hell off of it.
[4:33] Yeah.
[4:34] Yeah, sure.
[5:01] Or tomorrow, too.
[5:01] Thank you.
[5:02] You should know that.
[5:03] How does it start?
[5:24] How does it begin?
[5:25] How does it end?