Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 005-167
Date: Monday, June 28, 1971 at 11:50 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Flanigan, Peter M.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/005-167

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[0:00] Yeah.
[0:01] Yes, Bob.
[0:02] Oh, Mr. President.
[0:02] Yeah.
[0:03] Oh, Pete, what is the situation on John Eisenhower?
[0:06] I didn't name any successor for him.
[0:10] Those are, you have not.
[0:11] In fact, he has just sent in a letter.
[0:14] Yeah, but I mean, I noticed this New York Times piece says a successor has been named for him.
[0:19] Oh, I had understood from Bob that you had a...
[0:22] I want to hold that for somebody, yeah.
[0:23] I understand.
[0:24] And no successor has been named, and I'm trying to find out for John, subject to your convenience, when we should announce his retirement.
[0:32] I think I want you to give Bill, have you been talking to Rogers about these or who's been talking about these assignments?
[0:38] I have not.
[0:39] I've just come.
[0:39] You have not?
[0:40] Well, no one's talking to Bill about it because there are assignments and he's not coming up with recommendations to take the non-career spots.
[0:50] I have a long memorandum to you as to how we should go and assuming you agree with it, then I'd go over and clear it with State.
[0:57] But state is not taking the initiative.
[1:00] Well, then how do they have a story out saying about, talking about all these assignments?
[1:05] Mr. President, on that I can't.
[1:07] Yeah.
[1:08] Have you talked to them about these names or somebody has?
[1:11] I haven't read this.
[1:12] Well, then apparently Holloman has.
[1:14] Okay.
[1:14] Well, then I'll have him call Rogers.
[1:15] That's swell.
[1:16] Thank you.
[1:16] Thank you.
[1:17] Thank you.
[1:17] Bye-bye.