Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 834-004
Date: Friday, January 5, 1973 at 1:57 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/834-004

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[0:00] Mr. President, whenever you're ready to get started.
[0:02] I'm going to call the president.
[0:05] They're all over 15 minutes.
[0:06] This is a 15-minute courtesy call.
[0:07] We need to get the area out in front of us.
[0:08] I'm going to call the president.
[0:09] They need to get out fast.
[0:10] I'm going to call the president.
[0:11] They're not going to be in front of us.
[0:20] They're going to be in front of us.
[0:41] Well, I figured I'd announce the press close as he said.
[0:45] Goddamn, I told you not to press close.
[0:46] See what you haven't got the time for.
[0:49] He's announced there'd be press close.
[0:51] But I'm unsealed.
[0:51] I'm unsealed.
[0:52] Why did they overrule you then?
[1:02] Remember I said no press close.
[1:05] Why are they doing this?
[1:07] I'm not certain why that came about.
[1:12] Yes, sir.
[1:13] Yes, sir.
[1:16] Yes, sir.
[1:18] Yes, sir.
[1:44] All right.
[1:47] All right.