Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 948-016
Date: Wednesday, July 11, 1973 at 5:07 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/948-016

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[0:00] Oh, I, I, and I was, and he was wrong.
[0:03] It's another bit of therapy, and it's worthwhile.
[0:05] You might, and it's therapy, and it might make you useful, too.
[0:13] But, uh, you might say that, uh, Paul, that, uh, Mel, and Christ, you, uh, would like to, uh,
[0:28] I don't want to be in a position where we all sit down and have dinner and all that sort of thing.
[0:38] Because basically, it's best for all of us to avoid that.
[0:42] We do need some access.
[0:43] And after all, the other place is better than the house anyway, but they can go with their wives and so forth and so on.
[0:55] But maybe it's not a good idea.
[0:56] I don't know.
[0:59] No, I think it's fine as long as they're part of it.
[1:02] They're not.
[1:03] To give some rest to you.
[1:04] They're not.
[1:05] Well, I need the rest, but I think I've got to be on my own.
[1:08] So when I talk, I'm not thinking.
[1:12] Oh, maybe not.
[1:13] But tomorrow morning, I think you tell me.
[1:15] We want to start.
[1:17] We're going to have a rebrand.
[1:20] That's fascinating.
[1:23] Oh, that's good.
[1:53] I think what we are saying isn't overrated.
[2:19] Because I just want to think about that question.
[2:21] I want to look at the landlines.
[2:23] I want to look at what bills we have to veto and so forth in the election hearing.
[2:28] It might be a good idea, actually, to have them if they want.
[2:32] I don't know what their plans are.
[2:36] Or what the right is.
[2:38] I think it would be a good idea to have them.
[2:41] I could have them.
[2:43] Maybe either of them.
[3:00] Well, if they were on the side, we wouldn't have to face that far out.
[3:06] Well, if the side can't do it.
[3:07] Then they could, uh... Well, I mean, I should have them there.
[3:15] If they're out there, I've got to have them.
[3:17] Which is alright.
[3:21] They need to have a few of them.
[3:24] Either that, or it may be better if they...
[3:27] Let me put it this way.
[3:28] I would tell them this.
[3:29] I learned nothing at work, but I already told myself, and you're right, but that I did that it would be very useful if they, you and the counselors,
[3:39] That ash went up, and then I just spent the weekend.
[3:43] Do you ever use an old man can?
[3:45] Why don't you just do that?
[3:47] And if I, if I get a flu burn, I may want to call them and say, how about that?
[3:53] That's better.
[3:53] That's better.
[3:54] That's the way I like it.
[3:55] Otherwise, you know, like on a, on a night, when we do this, all these invasions of others, you know, I give a couple invasions for it, too.
[4:06] Okay, good.