Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 499-001
Date: Wednesday, May 12, 1971 at 4:29 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kennedy, David M.; Peterson, Peter G.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/499-001

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[0:00] By stepping up the payments, they've shortened them a year, and they've increased the down payments, so it about balances out.
[0:13] And I'm willing to call it quits for another reason.
[0:15] I did this for helping on the textiles with Bakuda.
[0:20] Now, this is double dealing, but I think it's good dealing.
[0:25] Sounds alright.
[0:32] I know you've done other stuff.
[0:33] I haven't.
[0:33] I don't want to talk about that.
[0:34] I don't want to have to do this to me.
[3:27] As a matter of fact, that's about the, uh, the, uh, revival of GNP that you hear.
[3:38] They revised it up.
[3:41] It's going to come out Friday.
[3:42] It's 30.8 in the first quarter rather than 28.5.
[3:43] That's news.
[3:44] So that's good news.
[3:45] It's 33, but that's a down close in the ballgame.
[3:48] Yes, that's all right.
[3:49] We don't mind.
[3:49] I'm afraid that if you get it too fast to start with, you'll have to be up to.
[3:55] So, uh,
[3:56] We were glad to hear it.
[4:06] Good luck.