Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 829-029
Date: Tuesday, January 2, 1973 at 9:03 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/829-029

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[0:03] The way it should have been handled, and I'm kind of surprised it hasn't been, is it very simple.
[0:07] It should have been made to the crew and family as to what the hell this thing is all about.
[0:12] And apparently nobody knows around here.
[0:14] See, this is being handled from the White House, correct?
[0:17] Are we having a service for this?
[0:19] We have anything to do with it?
[0:21] The State Department is working on it.
[0:23] I know, but this is not the White House.
[0:25] There's nothing to the State Department, necessarily, anybody about it.
[0:27] No announcement has been put out as to what service it is.
[0:31] Well, what is the situation?
[0:32] Well, I'm trying to find out what official announcements we put out.
[0:34] So Jerry Warren mentioned that eulogy only within the context of what questions were being, the type of questions.
[0:43] I don't know.
[0:44] The answer is, of course, the answer is, well, I do have to ask the State Department, and I'll ask you as the Trump knows that, but we don't get that statements.
[0:53] You understand?
[0:54] It isn't a question of whether I'm willing to be, the question is whether I'm
[1:01] They're relevant.
[1:02] If the family doesn't answer, they're going to have a religious service.
[1:04] Correct.
[1:06] So why is the question being asked?
[1:10] Jerry, I asked him the question, and I think he was just trying to respond to the question you asked.
[1:16] What type of questions are being asked?
[1:19] I think it's pretty well understood that the services are going to be active while the only eulogy will be delivered.
[1:28] Like we need to say, it'll be a religious service, just say it'll be a religious service, and the only eulogy will be delivered.
[1:36] You know what I mean?
[1:38] Something like that.
[1:39] Well, I think we understand.
[1:47] I don't really believe it's on our back.
[1:51] It was more of Jeremy mentioning that question.
[2:00] I'm kidding.