Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 900-011
Date: Wednesday, April 18, 1973 at 12:22 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/900-011

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[0:04] What your assessment is about what Ron can say about this meeting?
[0:10] The Vice President was caught sitting in this shop, this festival.
[0:17] I was revolted, revolted.
[0:19] Frankly, I was glad I was talking to him.
[0:22] I laid it out there and made it sound.
[0:24] I said, all right now, boys, you're going to take this for all she can.
[0:27] Because I couldn't be to be right.
[0:29] Look, Mr. President, first of all,
[0:31] They have given us everything about which this issue started.
[0:34] Oh, I know.
[0:36] They say it's nothing.
[0:37] Jackson sits there, son of a bitch.
[0:39] He wants the issue.
[0:39] He doesn't want something.
[0:40] That's right.
[0:41] Now, the question is, should Iran say, we've had some communications from the Soviet government this weekend?
[0:49] Are very constructive.
[0:49] Are very constructive.
[0:51] And we've discussed it with the leaders.
[0:53] With the leaders.
[0:53] Further discussions will take place.
[0:55] I wouldn't have a meeting with the Jewish leaders.
[0:58] Well, that's what I was wondering.
[0:59] No, I wouldn't.
[1:00] I don't want, I don't put in it.
[1:02] I will not say, look, that's the point.
[1:04] That's for God damn sure.
[1:06] Because I'm not going to sit there and have some of these people tell me things like that.
[1:09] I'm not going to do it anymore.
[1:11] They ought to be ashamed of themselves.
[1:14] I'm inclined to think also they should be canceled.
[1:17] But I'm going to call in the Israeli ambassador and I'm going to tell him now.
[1:22] They've already called.
[1:24] They've been called to come to meet me.
[1:27] Yeah.
[1:28] Well, we can cancel it.
[1:29] That's easy enough, Mr. President.
[1:31] In fact, I asked Carmen to take a few sound days and see me at 2.15.
[1:36] There's no sense exposing you to this.
[1:39] All right.
[1:40] And don't let Carmen give you any bullshit.
[1:42] No, no.
[1:42] He tends to agree that we shouldn't have it.
[1:50] I think it's going to be a confrontation.
[1:52] Well, on the other hand, it is just insane.
[1:55] Here there are... You told me that it's been great and all that.
[1:59] Well, it's the same people there, Manfield, Scott, the non-Jewish people.
[2:05] Well, we have to thank Barso.
[2:08] Oh, my God.
[2:08] I can't have time for him today.
[2:12] I know.
[2:14] That's all.
[2:14] We'll get married in 10, 15 minutes.
[2:19] to get a press picture, which is what he's most after.
[2:21] Well, then, you just tell him he has to be at a meeting with the legislative leaders, turn to the court of meetings, and, God damn it, he's got to understand, you know, I just can't see every German leader who comes over here.
[2:32] The only problem with him is he's the pro-American.
[2:35] Let me, I'll talk to Siegler quickly, and then I'll talk to Lantz a little bit later.
[2:40] All right, bring him in.