Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 637-009
Date: Friday, December 10, 1971 at 10:37 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/637-009

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[0:00] I'm on track with Henry and I, assuming that's on track with the state.
[0:04] Yeah.
[0:05] Okay.
[0:05] I just wanted to check it out.
[0:08] I see you're trying to put it out at 11.
[0:10] Well, we're moving toward 1130.
[0:11] Yes, sir.
[0:15] I talked to Bob last night.
[0:18] I called him last night.
[0:40] What I discussed with Bob would be that NBC is going to announce their
[1:11] The day of the life of the president on Monday, sir.
[1:14] When we return to Washington on Wednesday, I will get questions.
[1:19] Well, that's the day of the life of the president.
[1:20] I would announce then that we agree and you agree on the third at a time.
[1:24] Why don't we do this?
[1:25] He will be on Christmas Eve.
[1:27] Oh, that's great.
[1:33] I talked to Bill Small.
[1:36] Oh yes, very excited.
[1:39] Oh, sure.
[1:49] in the history of any Western leader.
[2:15] There's no...
[2:18] Nothing's been recorded on film that way.
[2:20] Would you be involved in the process?
[2:24] Nothing like this.
[2:25] Nothing like this has ever been on either.
[2:27] There's never been a de Gaulle or anyone.
[2:29] There's never been a day recorded in any leaders in history.
[2:35] At least they say that in news release.
[2:40] I mean, when you have a camera around for leadership meetings where they're
[2:44] nsc meeting for henry kissinger sitting in here with you in the morning for the things in the cabinet room and then end up the state january the trudeau meeting now it's fantastic it's going to be a very good show very good program and a very worthwhile program i bet this will be rerun and rerun
[3:13] I think he should set up a massive program in this case for people wiring and calling NBC, not us, urging them to rewind as an historical document.
[3:34] Now, we try to get this in the neighborhood of 3,000 or 4,000 across the country.
[3:39] Might as well.
[3:41] It's good.
[3:41] It's good.
[3:42] It's good.
[3:43] So you can't rerun the Christmas special, but you can rerun this.
[3:48] And this could be rerun.
[3:49] Sure.
[3:50] And every time the cameraman even came out of the session, he said, oh my God, I've just been where history's been made.
[3:57] You know, the cameraman, where is that?
[3:59] Oh, sure.
[4:01] Well, even when I was in here, the brief period I was in here, you were discussing the Middle East, Sadat, and India, Pakistan, and so forth, where I was talking to you about the briefing.
[4:12] Well,
[4:12] You know, to have the camera going where the president is reflecting this thing, and then I went out and reflected that view, you see in the briefing, of course.
[4:22] And the follow-up type thing all the way through to Disney is...
[4:27] I'm very excited about that.
[4:32] Mark, did I want to say something in your direction?
[4:34] Yes, you did.