Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 661-014
Date: Monday, January 31, 1972 at 6:00 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.; Woods, Rose Mary
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/661-014

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[0:00] Okay.
[0:04] I'm just thinking that, uh, you might, uh, have you, uh, in the morning, uh, just check to see how the, uh, the news played this, uh, uh, stuff there.
[0:29] It's very important to keep that propaganda initiative on our side.
[0:34] So I think the way you suggested is excellent.
[0:36] And I just get an analysis, get a cigarette from Charlie, and maybe from the news somewhere, or maybe from Rihanna.
[0:50] But my feeling is that what may be involved, and there's a thesis,
[0:57] These people, as we know, will be making points that are really inaccurate.
[1:03] But we have to have in mind, of course, that the press, our press, may play them because they want to play up differences.
[1:10] They want to play their side.
[1:12] And that's why we've got a nail on every time they make a mistake.
[1:17] And I think your daughter calling Frank was good for that reason.
[1:20] I just sit here thinking about it every time you left.
[1:23] And, uh, don't you agree?
[1:25] Now, the only problem I see is that, uh, I don't want the press to, I don't want them to get the deal, uh, uh, just your debating, uh, your long plea across the Atlantic, you know, on everything.
[1:39] Every point, but on the other hand, indeed, uh, I don't know what they're playing, but, uh, God, we're not going to let them get away with any lies on this.
[1:45] But I think this point, I think the call to Manfield should definitely be made.
[1:48] The call to Franklin should be made to clear that up.
[1:52] And then I think, so the man still knows we have it all together.
[1:55] I think we're almost there.
[1:58] But you can judge it tomorrow.
[2:01] Okay.
[2:01] The reason I called you now is that I had to go to the prayer room.
[2:07] It won't be until 10 o'clock or so, 10.30.
[2:12] So you do it, and you decide what you think is the right thing to do, and I'll be around.
[2:25] Did you want to take this home?