Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 725-041
Date: Tuesday, May 16, 1972 at 12:45 PM
Participants: Ehrlichman, John D.; Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/725-041

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[3:53:36] You've got a lot of, one thing that you could, that you could be, that I promise, and totally not now, is the idea, you know, that he's going back because of Texas, and he's going back because of the wall.
[3:53:38] So, of course, you can trust us.
[3:53:40] But you know that I am careful.
[3:53:42] That's the stage that we talked about in December.
[3:53:45] We talked about it.
[3:53:47] I want that very, very effective.
[3:53:48] Don't push it.
[3:53:50] Sure.
[3:53:50] Yeah.
[3:53:50] So that's the theory that we go into.
[3:53:53] This is something that we can read off a lot.
[3:53:54] Why didn't you have that?
[3:53:58] Well, you simply said there's going to be a lot of speculation about why the one leading the fact.
[3:54:03] The plain truth of the matter is that I had you mentioned at some point in the discussion.
[3:54:07] And that happens to be the fact.
[3:54:09] So now, you know, I can't stop your speculation.
[3:54:13] All I can say is it's true.
[3:54:14] Hold on a little bit, President.
[3:54:15] Would you like to...
[3:54:18] First say a few words, and then I'll follow you in.