Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 856-002
Date: Wednesday, February 14, 1973 at 5:29 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Richardson, Elliot L.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/856-002

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[0:12] Aren't you proud?
[0:13] Aren't you proud of your new plants?
[0:15] Isn't that something?
[0:17] Well, it just makes the country proud.
[0:19] A war has to have even one like this, some heroes, and there they come.
[0:26] And not only the ones that do.
[0:27] And the way they came up with that plan and everything, they really saw that.
[0:40] Yeah, if you do talk to him more, he'll tell you.
[0:44] I have some ideas for you.
[0:50] Well, I can't go to all the agencies.
[0:55] But I thought we could, I'm just trying to think of how we position this so that, what do you think we should say?
[1:01] I don't want to get into a position where if I go here, they just make me go to the state and the rest.
[1:07] You know what I mean?
[1:08] Commerce, et cetera.
[1:11] Should we say that I'm going over to get a report on what?
[1:25] The point is that let's have it sort of handled that way so that we can do special purpose.
[1:55] All right, and then you, uh, your policy is discussed.
[1:58] I'll discuss some other things, too.
[2:01] Actually, you know, just so that they sort of have a feeling.
[2:04] You see, the chiefs, uh, and the service secretaries, you've got to have a feeling they participate.
[2:09] And you should, you can have anybody you want, but I assume you would have your deputy and then the service secretary.
[2:14] Does that sound all right?
[2:17] Or do you mind?
[2:21] No, it's fine with me if you want to add to people.
[2:27] Sure.
[2:28] Fine.
[2:29] Fine.
[2:31] Well, that's your...
[2:34] It's your call, and you do it.
[2:44] And I'll...
[2:45] I'll bring along Sokrom and me.
[2:48] Well, I think what I really think is important for us to use this to build the military, their morale, I mean, make them proud, you know what I'm saying?
[3:11] That's right.
[3:12] That's right.
[3:13] I agree.
[3:15] Good.
[3:16] Good.
[3:16] Okay.
[3:17] All right, I'll see you about 1 o'clock.
[3:19] I'll be there.