Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 491-021
Date: Wednesday, May 5, 1971 at 10:27 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Mitchell, John N.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/491-021

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[0:03] who was sort of in charge of the Pentagon or military on this, on these last three days.
[0:12] I thought since having called both the chief and called Washington, I ought to call somebody on that side.
[0:20] I called Kline.
[0:22] Kline is talking to Laird.
[0:22] He said it was an undersecretary of the Army, somebody who's... Yeah, he's... Well, I won't call it that.
[0:31] Okay, good.
[0:36] I thought it was a good idea for me to call him so he knows that we and the military have done a hell of a good job.
[0:46] Fine.
[0:46] Everything that seems to me is going about according to plan today, isn't it?
[0:55] How many will there be?
[1:04] As far as Congress is concerned, isn't that then the responsibility of the Capitol Police once they get up there?
[1:11] Let's be sure that gets around.
[1:12] Those guys, they could lose their heads and start beating up a few of these people.
[1:16] Let them do it.
[1:17] We won't.