Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 456-002
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 1971 at 9:42 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/456-002

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[0:00] They all try to get a new lead that we were announcing something.
[0:26] And he suggested that the next time that they ask you something, why don't you just go back to them?
[0:29] I said, they're, this is, they have to fight here.
[0:40] Just say, that's the best answer to the question.
[0:41] You know what I mean?
[0:42] Just, I know they won't like that.
[0:43] I know they're not going to store it.
[0:44] You see, I think that is what we're really going to say.
[0:47] Well, we've covered that.
[0:49] As the President said, ban it, right?
[0:57] Put it back.
[0:58] In fact, he had said he was actually, if you look at it, we've said it here in Spain, we've said it, right?
[1:00] You see, I'm wrong on this one.
[1:01] Go ahead.
[1:01] What is it?
[1:08] Well, about the reporting of the secret of the war.
[1:19] That's what I'll tell you.
[1:20] I think you've got a pretty good idea of what this is going to be.
[1:22] I'll tell the next four, tell these guys to meet, tell these guys to point out this fact that South Vietnamese, by what they are doing, that they are fighting, that they are completely killing Americans.
[1:27] And that's this fall as we withdraw.
[1:30] This is saving American lives.
[1:35] Saving American lives.
[1:35] Very good.