Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 529-007
Date: Sunday, June 27, 1971 at 7:53 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/529-007

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[0:00] It's one area where we... ...political... ...game up.
[0:25] It's possible... ...experiment is necessary, for example... ...because we would be far more effective politically than in the environmental...
[0:32] health and other areas where we will also have great pressures.
[0:45] However, with regard to the defense budget, what we have to consider is which defense spending, the economy, and the extent to which
[1:01] cuts in the defense budget may result in a direct increase in unemployment.
[1:29] We have two problems.
[1:30] First, the expenditures that will be made between now and July of 1972
[1:31] which could affect the employment before the record of 72.
[1:58] And second, the 73 budget, where risk cuts without adversely affecting employment
[2:01] Council in 1972.
[2:20] You can see that these thoughts are considered by the budget and domestic council group for my decision in San Clemente.