Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 596-005
Date: Tuesday, October 19, 1971 at 12:14 PM
Participants: [Unknown person(s)]
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/596-005

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[2:04:26] that should be done first, and then go on after that to the next step.
[2:04:33] That's where the science is about to come on, and where it takes a little bit of work on.
[2:04:40] I think that the dialogue problem is not really
[2:04:48] great as it once was, because there was a time when they didn't talk to each other.
[2:04:56] They did a little talking.
[2:04:56] But it really gets down to the fundamental points, too.
[2:05:03] Withdrawal.
[2:05:03] I mean, the Arabs say that Israel must withdraw from all they have to buy territory.
[2:05:06] Israel says, never.
[2:05:07] We will withdraw from some because we've got to have secure borders.
[2:05:15] And so the Arabs said, well, if you don't do that, then we've got to be at war with you if you can get out.
[2:05:21] That's what's coming up at the present time.
[2:05:26] So somewhere in between, there's an answer there, where Israel can have its secure borders.
[2:05:33] But there's a second time where there has to be some withdrawal, too.