Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 672-004
Date: Tuesday, February 15, 1972 at 12:47 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/672-004

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[3:46:42] But also, I have talked to other people.
[3:46:44] We've got a great one-hands, and barrels, and, you know, coal, and some grand.
[3:46:48] We have a brother who's kind of, he's good.
[3:47:13] My view is that the Baker approach, therefore, falls.
[3:47:20] And also you want to remember the Chief Justice may be sort of thinking of his court in terms of not wanting it, he may want it to sort of have his arms close to the, see my point?
[3:47:35] His interest may not be ours here.
[3:47:41] Yeah, I'm trying, I'm trying.
[3:47:43] Now the point is that we just have to face the fact that we can't run the risk of having a so-called Nixon court
[3:47:52] And then I say, the hell with my appointees, I am going to have a constitutional amendment.
[3:47:59] You see, I think it's dangerous, too, because you never know what even some of our judges will say.
[3:48:03] They'll, in their opinions, may say constitutional amendment's wrong, broken, it's got to be done.
[3:48:12] And what do I do?
[3:48:12] Oh, I'm really, I deal with it.
[3:48:13] So that's what we have.
[3:48:15] Okay, John, thank you.
[3:48:17] Bye.
[3:48:17] Bye.
[3:48:18] Oh, I'll see you later.
[3:48:32] See you later, buddy.