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Conversation 002-067

TapeTape 2StartThursday, April 29, 1971 at 10:40 PMEndThursday, April 29, 1971 at 10:49 PMTape start time02:27:32Tape end time02:37:01ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Colson, Charles W.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
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On April 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 10:40 pm to 10:49 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-067 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 2-67

Date: April 29,1971
Time: 10:40 pm - 10:49 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Charles W. Colson.

[A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was prepared under court order from
December 1978 through March 1979 for Special Access 8, Ronald V. Dellums, et al. v. James M.
Powell, et al., No. 71-2271. The National Archives and Records Administration produced this
transcript. The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.]

[End of transcript]

[Unintelligible]

     President’s press conference
          -Senators’ response
                -Hugh Scott
                -Robert P. Griffin
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                                       Tape Subject Log
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Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yeah.
I haven't told him that, sorry.
Hello?
Well, you always say that.
That was pretty tough.
They were tough.
Yeah.
Well, they were trying to get at me, and I knew what they were trying to get at.
I wouldn't let them do it.
Well, what?
Blow the belt.
That's all right.
Gave me a chance to say, here's a guy that's got a shoulder injury, and God damn it, he ought to be in the White House.
Well, they thought it was all right, huh?
Everybody recognized I said I was still against it.
I'm not saying that nobody in this country, not even the president, is above the law.
It's a good thing to let the country know.
But also saying that if they come peacefully, fine.
But if they break the law, we're going to prosecute them to the limits of the law.
Is that...
Well, there isn't going to be.
Hell, we haven't got the troops.
That's right.
Watch it.
Did they show me talking to the camera a couple of times?
Yeah, where I said that, you know, I know that many of you in this, I really respect the press, I said many of you in this audience agree with the demonstrators.
You disagree with my policy.
I understand.
I respect it, but I don't agree with you.
It's well to tell the bastards that.
Well, I thought, too, the line was not a bad one when I worked out that I said that there's not peace in our time, but peace in their time that I'm concerned about.
Okay, Chuck.
Now, Chuck, see that there's a follow-up now.
A few senators say a few kind words tomorrow, you know.
They should say, well, by God, the president's right.
Can you do that?
Who can you get to face with, do you think?
Scott?
Griffin?
Wright?
Tell him that we appreciate what they're doing.
You know, tell him that you and I have talked.
That you appreciate what they're doing.
You know we have a perfect advantage.
You told him?
Yeah.
Okay, bud.
Follow up now.
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