Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 660-013
Date: Saturday, January 29, 1972 at 12:12 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Kissinger, Henry A.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/660-013

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[0:00] Pat agrees that you have a problem on Vietnam.
[0:01] He argues strongly that we should not do a press conference on domestic violence.
[0:02] The questions will be budget deficit, Romney's housing, busing, Romney's resignation, and Anderson's.
[0:16] He says, unless you've got something you want to say, they're going to threaten us.
[0:18] Well, that's one of the stories that's being pushed.
[0:19] His point is, unless you've got something you want to say, they're going to threaten us.
[0:21] This is just about Chinese class.
[0:22] And here is an interesting fact about Monroe's meetings
[0:48] I think I would rather leave those with you.
[0:49] That's why I don't like to keep these folks around.
[0:50] You know, it doesn't get as good once it's just, uh, my moments, uh, uh, my moments with my, uh, background.
[1:16] Well, hey, give me a hug.
[1:17] Give me a hug.
[1:18] Oh, I can't do that.
[1:19] Well, you know, it's a, uh, it's a tension that you're going to see.
[1:22] Well, I'm glad you went to the party I was signing.
[1:24] Well, they had it set for the three of us.
[1:34] They were eating out of my hand.
[1:49] Ah, and when Kate Graham calls, you apologize when I ignore you and say, but I thought you were a good lawyer.
[1:55] I won't do it.
[1:55] I don't think it's right.
[1:56] Well, I don't think it's right.
[1:58] It's pretty good.
[1:58] But she said that I'm a good lawyer.