Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 829-033
Date: Tuesday, January 2, 1973 at 11:50 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/829-033

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[0:01] I feel it might be two, perhaps two or three more.
[1:33] I'll tell you, they recommend it.
[1:41] Kissinger recommended the meeting to the three men of state.
[1:46] I will be able to give you a lot of that.
[1:57] But they're going to basically have to be courtesy
[2:09] I actually schedule them.
[2:12] Schedule them on a half-hour basis.
[2:16] Do you understand?
[2:18] Yes, sir.
[2:18] Right after this, sir, starting at 3, 3, 3.30, 4 o'clock.
[2:22] But then by saying, by telling them in 15 minutes, we've got to accomplish it.
[2:28] Is that fair?
[2:29] That's right.
[2:30] Thank you.
[2:31] I think we have to anticipate that maybe one or two other heads of state, heads of government, fully understand how to rule that level.
[2:39] Absolutely.
[2:42] Now you'll have prayers to see Romulo, the defense minister of Turkey, people like that, and the Lord Chester.
[2:49] They want answers.
[2:50] They'll call them.
[2:52] We cannot expand beyond those.
[2:54] They will have to be seen by God.
[3:02] If there is another, you're going to have to say, I don't have to see it.
[3:07] But if it's aesthetics, it's two or three more, and they just put them in at 1,500 arrows.
[3:12] These people should be told to put them in at 1,500 each.
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[3:33] Yes, the whole should be done with the State Department, for everybody, including the President and everybody else.
[3:42] No.
[3:43] Have you heard about whether or not they're going to be coming or not?
[3:48] I don't know.
[3:49] I don't know.
[3:51] I don't know.
[3:52] I don't know.
[3:54] I don't know.
[3:55] I don't know.
[3:57] I don't know.
[4:00] I don't know.
[4:00] I don't know.
[4:01] I don't know.
[4:04] Tell me if Johnson comes.
[4:07] Well, find out.
[4:10] If he's coming, I'd have to see him.
[4:12] I'd have him late in the day, and I'd have to have him on time.
[4:24] You really want to go to Searson?
[4:41] A couple of thoughts on this.
[4:42] Bob asked that you consider two courtesy calls this week.
[4:49] A fellow college member in on this call, Art, one of his sons, Senator Johnson, Eleanor's successor.
[4:56] He's in town with his wife, four children, and his parents.
[5:00] Bob emphasizes that this man, a Democrat, maybe, frankly, a majority type, could be of assistance to us.
[5:08] five-foot hand-shaped photograph.
[5:10] Welcome aboard.
[5:11] Second session is Mike Bonner and Drew Fuller.
[5:13] Mark Evans, Zachary Sawyer.
[5:15] Mark, sir.
[5:16] You're having a comeback.
[5:18] Perfect.
[5:19] You're here.
[5:20] Thanks, man.
[5:20] The final one is really his final one for the week.
[5:28] All right.
[5:29] David Altshuler, Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations at the McCarty.
[5:33] He's been there for four years.
[5:36] This is a
[5:38] We're leaving.
[5:38] Yes, sir.
[5:39] Two minutes.
[5:41] We might do it just about the same time as Johnson.
[5:45] Sure.
[5:46] Sure.
[5:47] Ten minutes or eight minutes.
[5:49] Figure Johnson.
[5:50] But those always need to start.
[5:52] See you after you go to Congress and so forth.
[5:58] But actually at the end, at least 15 minutes.
[6:02] It will take a lot of hours.
[6:05] It doesn't make any difference.
[6:09] He'll understand.
[6:10] He's fed him and the others.
[6:11] This is the only thing for him.
[6:17] His attendant's here today.
[6:21] He said he's wanting to get him in.
[6:24] Well, I'll talk with the leadership thing.
[6:26] That's true.
[6:27] So I can get a few.
[6:28] I'll tell you what.
[6:30] Get it right now and ask him if he could come in with you with the number that he finally comes up with.
[6:37] All right.
[6:38] That's it.
[6:40] Thank you.