Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 558-001
Date: Monday, August 9, 1971 at 2:58 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Woods, Rose Mary; Evans, Thomas B.; Nofziger, Franklyn C. ("Lyn"); DeBolt, Edward S.; Mountain, Barry F.; Dent, Harry S.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House photographer
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/558-001

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[2:42] Okay, good.
[2:42] That's a good way to do it.
[2:44] Because we're not going to...
[2:45] It's why I said in all of this, we will not expect anything.
[2:49] That's why I just stood in front of him.
[2:53] We're not going to say anything to anybody.
[2:55] So that's no problem at all.
[2:57] I just don't want him to ask.
[2:58] Well, I mean, how the hell can we get his information?
[3:09] You can.
[3:10] We can do that without...
[3:12] I just want to see Rose, but...
[3:15] Okay, I'll call her later.
[3:17] We keep it down without indicating the time of the day.
[3:24] Or even without indicating that there's something on the media.
[3:28] Yeah, I just take it away.
[3:31] Why don't you just say it's going to be with a group of businessmen?
[3:38] That's it.
[3:39] For him to use his death, you can't be on the direct girl.
[3:42] He used to use it for upgrading.
[3:44] He used to come meet the group of businessmen on Friday, and he would like to have answers to three questions.
[4:24] Thank you, sir.
[4:25] Thank you, sir.
[4:59] Nå.
[12:36] For Christ's sakes, do we have any money in the press to do it for us?
[12:41] No money.
[12:43] Well, there you are.
[12:45] Let's try.
[12:46] Good project.
[12:46] We'd like to have Mosky, Humphrey, and Caffey.
[12:49] I don't care about the others.
[12:51] I'd like to have Dante.
[12:54] Buster.
[12:55] Buster, period.
[12:55] Yes, I will.
[12:57] Do you agree with me?
[12:58] I believe so.
[13:01] And here, they are behind this.
[13:03] Particularly observable with the money.
[13:06] Because he's the guy that's got it in the southern deltas.
[13:10] If you didn't get my name on that, that's a project that you did not do.
[13:13] How did you do that?
[13:14] I used intentions to sweep you around.
[13:17] I pulled in the time.
[13:23] We've been placing an advantage against the main CIA commission in Texas.
[13:28] He's done a half, he's done a season of press in Dallas.
[13:32] Now look, where is he?
[13:33] He's in Dallas, getting ahead of us.
[13:35] He's a direct follow-up.
[13:36] Getting two or three reporters coming over to get up there and banging on him.
[13:42] Ask him about it.
[13:43] Another thing you can do is to get people with placards about bussing at the airport and get them up there.
[13:49] Say, no bussing, or something like that.
[13:51] And he has to go over and shake hands, and then somebody has to go over and shake hands.
[13:58] There's several ways to do it.
[35:55] Well, let's give you a little cheer.
[35:58] Let's give you a little cheer.
[36:06] Koffer, who do you have?
[36:07] Oh, my God.
[36:07] I've got something here.
[36:08] Golfers and savers.
[36:09] Who's the golfer?
[36:09] I used to have a two-handicap until I got this business.
[36:12] Koffer, why?
[36:12] I'll show you a cute thing we have here.
[36:14] Otherwise...
[36:44] That is great.
[36:45] Now, that's for your wife.
[36:46] She's a little cranky.
[36:47] I've got you, sir.
[36:48] I'm part of your secretary here.
[36:50] Thank you, sir.
[36:51] You don't have a secretary, do you?
[36:52] Yes, sir.
[36:53] I couldn't find one.
[36:53] Gary, you better take the golf ball.
[36:55] You've got to take it.
[36:56] He's got the golf break.
[37:12] Thank you.
[39:35] You hold it for just one minute.
[39:35] No, he's coming up with a mean situation.
[39:36] Just hold it for one minute.
[39:37] I've got a zero, so I'll give you double.