Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 711-011
Date: Tuesday, April 18, 1972 at 11:58 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/711-011

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[0:25] The first man out there is the head of the delegation.
[0:28] He doesn't speak any English.
[0:32] They have it down here that I have to be translated as I go along.
[0:36] That's not to me.
[0:39] Most of them don't speak English.
[0:41] I understand that.
[0:54] and shake hands with each of the players holding up the microphone to the other side and then return.
[0:59] And if you want to say something to the head of the delegation who will respond to your remarks, well, go behind the line so that he won't be interfering with the picture.
[1:11] So it would just be you shaking hands with each of these people.
[1:21] very very great
[1:59] You might want to indicate after.
[2:01] You might want to say, Tony, you spoke in their games, who are the White House, and then you can easily leave.
[2:06] If you would like to step forward into hell, I don't know.
[2:09] I want to step forward and shake hands with all the Americans.
[2:13] Just two of the Chinese deputy ministers and Stingholman.
[2:17] They bring them over, but just get them up and say, man, I don't want to get involved with a whole hell of a lot of Americans out there, you see.
[2:35] I don't want to go down.