Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 725-004
Date: Tuesday, May 16, 1972 at 8:03 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/725-004

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[11:17] In the first place, this is rather stupid because Stanton started the negotiations and knows more about it than most of these.
[11:30] And they're starting to answer back more about the situation than either of these.
[11:39] Peterson or Pete Plantinga will learn.
[11:45] But beyond that, Stans, who is a Loyalist, in the highest degree has been deeply hurt by the fact that
[12:10] simply because he took up the management's job that neither of the other two would have taken, or David Peterson would never have taken.
[12:30] No one here in the White House has bothered to
[12:36] Talked to him about a subject in which he is deeply interested in trade.
[12:43] Peterson has gotten all the credit for the trade negotiations.
[12:49] And a lot of this credit, of course, should go to the state of this trade.
[12:54] Flanagan is going along in the crib, and of course, we'll do the briefing there, and we'll put him in the show.
[13:01] I don't mind Flanagan and Peterson.
[13:06] uh, getting their shares ready.
[13:07] But certainly some way we've got to find a way that stands as far as recognized for the heroic role and the very loyal role he played throughout and working on these negotiations.
[13:20] Very good.
[13:20] I want you to bring in both Lani and Peterson and dress them down for this oversight.
[13:30] Very good.
[13:34] a copy to history, which would be an open copy.
[13:40] And then, P.S., I want Cameron to find a way in Moscow or in some other way to see that Stansberg is recognized as a state nurse in some other way.
[14:02] Wait, here we go.
[14:02] And it's dated.