Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 908-008
Date: Tuesday, May 1, 1973 at 10:14 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/908-008

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[0:02] Well, I think I'm certain they were sitting on 16th and around 15th.
[0:21] Well, god damn it, they won't step up for this.
[0:23] This is the only way they'll ever do it.
[0:25] This is what it's all about.
[0:26] That's right.
[0:27] I looked at the wires.
[0:28] Look at them.
[0:29] There's 750 wires, four of 250 against.
[0:31] I ain't gonna have to figure everybody against.
[0:34] Plus the fact that I turned on White's MTV last night and just people lose sight of the fact.
[0:41] There are guys out there sitting, you know, having their lunch.
[0:45] Middle-class insurance agents supporting the truck drivers, these guys.
[0:52] There's a tone of always support for the president, and it's here.
[0:59] The way to deal with this matter, though, as you suggest, is not to panic, but also not to get all tied up in knots about assessing it in obsession.
[1:10] It's assess it, move on, change the direction.
[1:12] Right.
[1:13] He did a good job, didn't he?
[1:14] He did.
[1:14] Right, right, right.
[1:18] Well, I sure believe that that damn leadership meeting made.
[1:20] I'll never forget that one.
[1:22] That was a good one.
[1:22] You should maybe try it.
[1:23] What you said before was great, but this is modest.
[1:27] I didn't.
[1:30] You wouldn't want to use it.
[1:31] All right.
[1:34] But also, ladies and gentlemen, regarding the piece of the world, we had a pretty good year, and I'm a cousin.
[1:46] I really want to spark you in my cousin's brain right now.
[1:58] I think the important thing is that there are a lot of people around who pull up to the election.
[2:39] Thank you.