Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 451-001
Date: Thursday, February 18, 1971 at 9:47 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.; Butterfield, Alexander P.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/451-001

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[0:17] I don't know what the hell...
[0:40] John, uh...
[0:55] Four days.
[1:19] Just got to get a hold of this guy.
[1:20] One.
[1:20] I don't know if he's going to make it out of this city.
[1:21] I don't know if he's going to make it out of this city.
[1:22] I don't know if he's going to make it out of this city.
[1:23] I don't know if he's going to make it out of this city.
[1:24] It's not a plan, but I mean, I don't actually, we're trying to make a smart decision in the art of our economic forecast, and that says the Commerce Department and Berkshire County disagree with it.
[1:48] About that, we're just not going to have that.
[1:49] You know, I mean, they disagree, but I don't like all those situations.
[1:51] There's not an economic position that's part of the economic system.
[1:52] We don't stand a chance of, you know, threatening to go ahead and have a guy that, I don't think he's going to have fun with us.
[2:12] I mean, I don't think he's going to have fun with us.
[2:13] I mean, I don't think he's going to have fun with us.
[2:14] I don't think he's going to have fun with us.
[2:15] I don't care what it is.
[2:28] We're going to have to fight this environment.
[2:32] I've gone as far as to say to a group of businessmen that are cooperating, look, we're not...
[2:38] ... ... ... ... ...
[3:01] This is a waiting car.
[3:22] It's a car sign.
[3:22] And I don't know if you can see it.
[3:23] It's a car sign.
[3:23] It's a car sign.
[3:24] It's a car sign.
[3:25] I did a good job.
[3:51] I did a good job.
[3:52] I did a good job.
[3:52] I did a good job.
[3:52] Well, I don't think there's anything special about this person.
[4:04] I've had a lot with him this week, and I'll talk to him about it.
[4:06] I'll see if you ever cross paths with him.
[4:07] If you're tired of his skills, I'll tell you about it then.
[4:08] Or if he's just got a real hard day and can't come home without a glass of milk.
[4:09] to put out a flag like that.
[4:22] So we have to go out and say this is what I want to do.
[4:23] And I agree with that program.
[4:24] And I'm certainly what it is.
[4:25] I don't know why it doesn't happen.