Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 459-001
Date: Friday, February 26, 1971 at 9:18 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/459-001

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[0:03] to take over this briefly.
[0:07] In the meantime, I just wanted to be sure that you had talked to Brandon.
[0:11] I've got one point that I don't think there's any question about, but that this was on a book, you see, that we were doing, rather than a current news story.
[0:28] See what I mean?
[0:28] That it's on current news.
[0:29] See, that's the way I want to do it.
[0:30] If it's a current news story, then of course I don't talk as freely as I do in a book, that's why.
[0:39] But you see, if he uses this as a, if he uses this as a bench for Harrison.
[0:51] It's news news, I think so too, but what I mean is if he uses it as a news, news news, then I have to go to another column and see.
[1:07] All right, fine.
[1:07] But, he's supposed to be here.
[1:08] He's supposed to be, I think Rogers is bringing him.
[1:12] Oh, you can't see me, Captain.