Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 474-004
Date: Friday, March 26, 1971 at 11:15 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/474-004

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[0:00] Mr. President, we did increase the number.
[0:08] We had 65 people on this Chesapeake Society program.
[0:10] Actually, there wouldn't have been a hundred million if not death to death.
[0:15] This is about how we're going to get screwed up in four years.
[0:18] He was lobbying.
[0:19] He was just lobbying us behind the numbers.
[0:22] Well, I suppose the shake hands are all on the property.
[0:35] There are 65 people in there now who are going to greet them, say hello to the White House.
[0:37] An option could be for them to run through and shake hands with you, but that's the only option.
[0:41] I have a real need to, which is going to greet them.
[0:43] And you can refer to the red carpeted special tour that's been arranged for all of the 100 media this afternoon at 3 o'clock in their special tour at the White House.
[1:04] You're all ready to go, sir.
[1:06] You may just take other boards to the front of the fireplace.
[1:10] Anthony, uh, Anthony Salabresi, uh, he's a little bit more sensitive.
[1:25] He's going to be ready for what he's going to have to do.
[1:31] In the name of God, I didn't know he was making remarks while I was conferring some drugs.
[1:35] Well, this drug conference is similar to the other ones.
[1:36] These are religious leaders.
[1:37] This is a drop-off.
[1:38] It's a beer march.
[1:38] I need to know about it in advance.
[1:42] I'll hum you off and finish you in a second.
[1:51] All right, sir.
[1:51] The drug group is 1145.
[1:51] This group is headed to the left.