Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 559-016
Date: Tuesday, August 10, 1971 at 2:33 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Connally, John B.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/559-016

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[0:00] Hello?
[0:01] Well, what's the report today?
[0:26] Yeah, that's it.
[0:27] Sir, quite a bit.
[0:27] It says that it's all comparative.
[0:31] Just jump in, sir.
[0:55] Well, your deal is that unless it becomes more unstable, we can still go with our plan on the 8th rather than being pushed further down.
[0:57] That's the real decision you're making.
[0:59] We have to be pushed, we'll be pushed, but it would be better to hold on today.
[1:21] All right, well, uh, yeah.
[1:22] No, I guess, uh, you're going to go along with your plan, aren't you?
[1:23] Good.
[1:23] You'll go back, you'll go to Texas?
[1:24] Oh, of course, of course, brother.
[1:25] We should be able, we will be able to do it in a second.
[1:26] We better do it in a second.
[1:27] Good, good, good.
[1:28] No, sir.
[1:46] The only thing that I wanted you to take a look at was to have the Joint Chiefs.
[1:48] Oh, good.
[1:48] It's a very important amount of, before we get to the final budget, I want to talk to you about getting a full bill.
[1:51] Good.
[1:51] It's quite a shakeout event, isn't it?
[1:51] Yeah.
[1:52] Great.
[1:52] Okay, well then let's leave it just like that, and you go on, and I'll see you again when you're gone.
[2:11] Because I'll be here another ten days.
[2:12] No, I mean, I'll be here in a week.
[2:13] Yeah, all right, fine.
[2:13] Oh, of course, I know that.
[2:14] I mean, as a matter of fact, there's no need to stay, because you stay three hours away if you're a second away than a whole month.
[2:17] Okay, fine, I'll be there for you.