Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 466-007
Date: Thursday, March 11, 1971 at 12:22 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Smith, Gerard C.; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; White House photographer
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/466-007

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[0:00] Hi, Terry.
[0:25] How are you?
[0:25] Hi.
[0:25] Actually, it's...
[0:26] I think what we'll do is to record... Actually, what we'll do is...
[0:27] I'm signing a letter to him.
[0:28] I'll just sign the letter.
[0:28] I'll just sign it.
[0:29] I'll put my hand over it.
[0:30] This is a private letter which we're setting forth just with a general discussion of our positions.
[0:54] The public position is one that Ambassador Wilbur and I understand the end.
[0:58] Yes, sir.
[0:59] We've made the right decision.
[1:15] We've made the right decision and we'll state our position.
[1:16] But this is a letter setting forth some of the matters, just setting forth general instructions for the ambassador to the delegation.
[1:20] Our position is going to be public.
[1:21] No, this is not for public to understand.
[2:17] Oh, man.
[2:41] No, I don't think so.
[3:03] Really?
[3:03] You have to think about it all the time.
[3:04] You get one, isn't it?
[3:05] You get one.
[3:05] And if you don't, I'll tell you.
[3:06] If you don't, I'll tell you.
[3:06] If you don't, I'll tell you.
[3:07] I'll tell you.
[3:11] I don't know.
[3:37] My guess is you're not going to get anything out of it.
[3:38] That's my guess.
[3:47] I think there should have a few in that way.
[3:58] Party Congresses, they don't know what to have to do.
[3:59] But after that, they might then want to do a little business in the city.
[4:01] Mayor, I take it that you might use the directives?
[4:02] Absolutely, I haven't asked.
[4:03] Well, I want you to because, you see, we'll be talking to people around this town, I suppose, and we want to know what the story is.
[4:05] All right.
[4:07] Hey, thanks.
[4:07] Never, never know.
[4:10] You've got something like that for this time.
[4:11] Yeah, really.
[4:13] It's going to make a great time.
[4:14] Thank you.