Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 666-003
Date: Monday, February 7, 1972 at 11:54 AM
Participants: Bull, Stephen B.; [Unknown person(s)]
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/666-003

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[2:35:57] They have always insisted, in one way or another, on a political condition.
[2:36:01] They would never allow a separation.
[2:36:03] That is good.
[2:36:03] Now, a good way to handle that would be if I'm asked that.
[2:36:06] They've always insisted on a political connection.
[2:36:08] The President of the United States has said that.
[2:36:13] The Secretary of State has said that.
[2:36:15] And the Kissinger said it in the records.
[2:36:17] Sorry, I'm sorry.
[2:36:18] Okay.
[2:36:19] And then now she said, now, on the other hand, I would not leave any impression.
[2:36:23] I still leave a little door open with regard to the possibility of negotiations being given up.
[2:36:30] No.
[2:36:30] No, we, but frankly, the way to succeed in negotiations is not to have this propaganda channel.
[2:36:37] This, that we don't buy propaganda shots, is not the way that what we, we think what we do is shoot.
[2:36:44] Go to the bargaining table.
[2:36:48] Bargaining table, either in public or private sessions, whatever they want.
[2:36:53] We're ready to negotiate.
[2:36:54] They don't have any trick language in the transcript today to make the point that they don't make a political decision.
[2:37:11] They never did.
[2:37:13] They never did.
[2:37:15] In August, we had already moved to the same thing, the political and military things.
[2:37:23] May 31st, they turned it down.
[2:37:25] After they made the last point, we did it because it was their dream.
[2:37:31] In August, one new vocation said that in August we again opted for the military.
[2:37:36] That's what we said in the speech.
[2:37:38] No?
[2:37:38] No, no, no.
[2:37:41] You know, my dad's already, wherever he's at now, he's preaching at the present part of the game, and I've always wanted to hear what he's saying.