Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 531-004
Date: Monday, June 28, 1971 at 4:39 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kilberg, Barbara ("Bobbie") (Greene); Ehrlichman, John D.; White House photographer
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/531-004

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[0:00] This used to be Bobby Green.
[0:17] When I saw Michael Berg on there, I said, well, it doesn't seem like that in person.
[0:19] Now, you know, he had a very, uh, a job, a job, and, uh, yes, you know, he had a way to catch and spin it.
[0:21] Now, he's operating it.
[0:22] So, he's operating it, and that was the one, one great success of the, uh, quite a lot of skulls operating on it.
[0:30] a lot of lines.
[0:44] Yeah, are they paying you enough?
[0:45] Less than a year, but they said the experience is worth it.
[0:46] Oh, really?
[0:46] Less than a year?
[0:47] Is that true?
[0:47] That would be always in the beginning.
[0:48] But you'll make a lot, but your ceiling is much lower.
[0:49] You go much higher.
[0:49] Depends on what you've done.
[0:50] But you started low.
[0:50] Well, I don't know what you did here, but I want you to do the things you want to do.
[0:52] You don't have to pay.
[0:53] It's not a development regulatory issue or anything like that.
[0:54] They wanted a Republican, they wanted a woman, and by being black, they wanted to be an interviewer.
[1:11] Is that right?
[1:11] Well, they really wanted a Republican, they really wanted a girl, and they really wanted a black.
[1:17] And I was very fortunate, very lucky.
[1:17] You mean that Republicans are already women, aren't blacks?
[1:19] Of course, sure are.
[1:19] Yeah.
[1:19] But it's a good firm.
[1:20] I think they'll be very good.
[1:21] I see.
[1:21] Well, I don't think they'd be well-fitted with blacks.
[1:22] They're very good.
[1:23] Sure, sure, sure.
[1:34] Is Forrest still there?
[1:36] No, Forrest wouldn't take him back.
[1:40] How about his wife?
[1:40] She's in the house with us.
[1:44] She's a sharp lady.
[1:44] Oh, he is?
[1:45] Yes.
[1:46] I never, I, frankly, always had a great opportunity for him.
[1:47] Respect.
[1:47] I don't know anything about his politics.
[1:48] I didn't get into that.
[1:49] He may have had his hands in a cookie jar or whatever.
[1:51] I mean, the sense of appendix.
[1:52] The other man, he's a pretty boy.
[2:01] Probably the smartest man in the court.
[2:02] Certainly his character.
[2:03] Yeah, I'm sure that's right.
[2:03] Black is better.
[2:04] Black is better for me.
[2:05] That's all.
[2:11] Let's see, what you've got here today is a carpet.
[2:25] You put it all on before you cut it.
[2:34] That's right.
[2:35] Thank you very much, sir.
[2:45] How can you pray at home?