Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 706-004
Date: Tuesday, April 11, 1972 at 2:57 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.; Ehrlichman, John D.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/706-004

This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative.

[3:09:59] What is the thing that I am present of and I have no choice?
[3:10:02] Boy Scouts.
[3:10:03] Boy Scouts, well, but that's one thing here.
[3:10:05] That's all of them.
[3:10:06] Do they come in and do their annual or?
[3:10:08] What's the other thing that I, I don't know.
[3:10:10] But we don't do anything with them, I don't think.
[3:10:15] Well, tell me.
[3:10:16] We've had a spot.
[3:11:34] No, that was one of the agents that came for this one.
[3:11:37] Because he would only be the start of the situation.
[3:11:43] Getting a view of, with McGregor and Kissinger, a view of the Democratic long-term system.
[3:11:53] They just want to come in and move free.
[3:11:56] So, any time.
[3:11:58] Tomorrow, probably.
[3:11:59] But the main point is, I want to be sure it's not just a partisan briefing.
[3:12:05] They should not be this brief.
[3:12:08] But they'll help.
[3:12:09] They'll get a few.
[3:12:10] I mean people like Stennis.
[3:12:12] Stennis, George Mahon, Eddie Hebert.
[3:12:16] That's what I mean.
[3:12:18] Stennis, Hebert.
[3:12:19] Get about six or seven good, strong, hawkish Democrats in just to sit down and get briefed by Ditch.
[3:12:26] By Ditch.
[3:12:26] Nobody else.
[3:12:29] All right.
[3:12:29] All right.
[3:13:32] I asked Ken Cole to say this because I don't have the service to do it.
[3:14:12] I'll give you a double buzz.
[3:14:13] I've got to go.
[3:14:14] I'm just sitting there.
[3:14:15] I'm freaking out.
[3:14:17] I'm cold.