Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 467-004
Date: Friday, March 12, 1971 at 8:19 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/467-004

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[0:00] Say one thing I want to say.
[0:16] They can only use that in their morning show.
[0:19] Do you understand that?
[0:19] If they don't understand it, they better.
[0:20] Because I don't want them to come harsh on me.
[0:22] That's an order.
[0:25] That's not a request.
[0:27] They can only use it in total?
[0:28] Yes, sir.
[0:29] They're not exerted?
[0:29] That is clear.
[0:29] They can only use it in their morning?
[0:31] That is clear.
[0:31] Is that understood?
[0:32] Yes, sir.
[0:33] Well, they are going to use promotion and so forth.
[0:37] They're going to promote this very big for the morning today.
[0:40] They cannot use any of the excerpts on the promotion.
[0:47] I will not have anything to do that to.
[0:48] He gets the first crack.
[0:49] We did that deliberately wrong.
[0:51] Yes, sir.
[0:51] Give him the first crack.
[0:53] I don't want them to use anything.
[0:54] I don't want them on the news shows or anything like that.
[1:10] I don't want to be in the Q&A.
[1:13] They are not to use any of the Q&A on their news shows.
[1:14] Is that understood?
[1:15] That's an order.
[1:15] Yes, sir.
[1:15] Call right away.
[1:17] I don't care about that.
[1:18] I do not allow it.
[1:18] You understand the obligation.
[1:19] I do not allow it to be used under no circumstances.
[1:20] That's an order.