Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 493-018
Date: Thursday, May 6, 1971 at 2:30 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/493-018

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[3:34:27] For the right reasons.
[3:34:30] He couldn't pass the buck and said, well, I just did what the Justice Department told me to do.
[3:34:34] All I had was a hired hand.
[3:34:37] Fine.
[3:34:38] I'm not sure you're an out of it.
[3:34:40] I'm sure you're an out of it.
[3:34:44] I will push on with you.
[3:36:07] Sir, we'll check down the road tonight, quickly, and we'll conclude as soon as we can.
[3:36:13] Sure.
[3:36:13] Yes.
[3:36:14] First and foremost, there's no need to hold numbers without receiving the time to go.
[3:36:18] You are in.
[3:36:19] Yes.
[3:36:20] But if you do, you won't respond.
[3:36:22] No remarks would be so brief.
[3:36:24] That's right, because I don't care if they're flying.
[3:36:27] Well, if they're very brief, maybe you don't want those fighters to press.
[3:36:33] No, no remarks would be fighting to press.
[3:36:36] Now, there's no opportunity for photo coverage, I guess, since there's only all of them in the track group.
[3:36:41] Do you want them to have the whole lot as they sit down in the main entrance?
[3:36:47] No.
[3:36:48] No.
[3:36:48] Just in case you're going to the land animal show, Russ will be there.
[3:36:54] Well, Ron, I hope he will be.
[3:36:55] Hold on.
[3:36:55] Ron, I'm going to cover that.
[3:36:56] Let's just stay the hell out of the back.
[3:37:00] They don't need to be in the back.
[3:37:01] That keeps them out.
[3:37:03] There's a good picture.
[3:37:06] Just for your introduction of the entertainment, the first number and the last number in your glass.
[3:37:12] So the lights would be on, and they'd go off during the main part of the show, and come on into the last number here.