Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 781-031
Date: Monday, September 18, 1972 at 4:30 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Bull, Stephen B.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/781-031

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[0:07] I don't know what you're saying.
[0:24] I don't know.
[0:39] No, I think it's better.
[1:16] Yeah, I saw that.
[1:18] He's very appreciative of the fact that I said he understood about it then.
[1:25] Yes.
[1:25] He wrote a letter to you expressing his science for you.
[1:28] I'm so sorry.
[1:28] I believe the letter is going out tonight.
[1:31] I'm not sure.
[1:33] It's a very long letter.
[1:39] I don't know who actually prepared it.
[1:43] Well, you just check to see that the letter
[1:46] It's a personal thing.
[1:47] I just want to be sure it's personal, not just to bring the butter up.
[1:56] Yes, sir.
[1:56] He's mentioned since the letter.
[1:59] I don't think he needs to stay.
[2:02] No, I know.
[2:05] I think it would be better if I did.
[2:10] Oh, incidentally, I'll double check with him.
[2:14] Nothing is to be used in this conversation except for the book, obviously, which comes out after the election.
[2:21] Nothing for time of life, nothing for TV analysis, nothing for anything except for the book.
[2:29] And he's talked to staff.
[2:31] What do you expect, 45 minutes?
[2:36] 25, 30, 45 minutes.
[2:39] So I'm not interrupting a train of thought or anything.
[2:41] I'm 430 down.
[2:43] I can interrupt this thing with the senator.
[2:45] No, no, we've got reads coming in.
[2:49] Well, I can just read something.
[2:51] Let's make that a fine of 530.
[2:54] All right.
[2:55] Approximately 420.
[2:56] You come in and say that.
[2:58] I will say to the senator.
[3:00] Oh, that's the senator.
[3:00] 530.
[3:01] Yeah.
[3:01] Senator's here for his point.
[3:07] All right.