Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 949-013
Date: Thursday, July 12, 1973 at 8:22 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haig, Alexander M., Jr.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/949-013

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[0:08] We're going to have to make it to the time that I can go in.
[0:11] I think that's step one.
[0:12] You should not go in.
[0:14] I'd love to.
[0:18] We're going to run it after.
[0:20] I'm just going to take all the time we have.
[0:25] We've made it so reasonable today.
[0:27] So before.
[0:28] Before.
[0:28] Yes.
[0:28] Or it's possible that we could go back there as much as two weeks as possible.
[0:37] I think the best way to handle Facebook or the part of the interview, I think it's wrong, could be even considered reading a speech in the hospital.
[0:55] I think it's right.
[0:59] I think it's right.
[1:02] It's been my choice all along.
[1:04] But the other three, everybody looks at them, they're just waiting for them.
[1:05] Right now, most of them have the same conclusion.
[1:07] And it's the same with the visitors now.
[1:15] Who told all these other clowns?
[1:16] And Don can't hold them.
[1:18] The family all see them.
[1:20] And close to that, and the way they all see them, we just do this and dignify as much as we can.
[1:28] Now you're going to have pictures sitting on them either.
[1:31] I don't want pictures sitting in the hospital lit up.
[1:43] We want to get here.
[1:43] People want to hear you and know you're there.
[1:50] They want to know that this is serious as far as being known is concerned.
[2:12] Yeah.
[2:13] Yeah.
[2:16] Yeah.
[2:40] There'll be applause and pressure when Ron announces his move.
[2:45] It's just like they applauded when that Secret Service agent was told not to give credit.
[2:55] Ron denies it, but I don't think they did.
[3:03] Not all, but a few.
[3:04] Terrible.
[3:04] Well, do you want to start the commo scene?
[3:06] Sir, all right, I'll let you go in there.