Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 799-012
Date: Monday, October 16, 1972 at 10:24 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/799-012

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[0:00] Just so you understand the scene here, and be sure we're doing the right thing, they are meeting in caucuses around the hotel.
[0:06] They're being assembled now in the ballroom to hear Kissinger.
[0:11] The ballroom is being set up for lunch, so they can't seat in an auditorium, so all people just move in in a standing situation, in an impromptu type setup.
[0:19] We've got to, we'll tell the television that Kissinger's coming over so they can get media set up there.
[0:27] And then you come in and just do it on the basis that you came instead of me.
[0:32] That's right.
[0:34] So just so you know, it's not going to be a formal setup.
[0:36] I don't give a shit whether it's formal or not.
[0:38] Okay, I just want to get in and out.
[0:40] Okay, so that you can get your two minutes and talk to us.