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Conversation 006-195

TapeTape 6StartFriday, July 23, 1971 at 9:48 AMEndFriday, July 23, 1971 at 9:51 AMTape start time04:57:03Tape end time04:59:36ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Alsop, Stewart J. O.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
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On July 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stewart J. O. Alsop talked on the telephone from 9:48 am to 9:51 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-195 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 6-195

Date: July 23, 1971
Time: 9:48 am - 9:51 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stewart J.O. Alsop.

[See Conversation No. 544-4B]

     Alsop's health
          -President's conversation with Henry A. Kissinger

     Alsop's aid to administration

     President's People's Republic of China [PRC] initiative

     President's cancer research project

     President's schedule
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Hello?
Hello, Mr. President?
Stu?
Very kind of you to call.
Well, look, I just heard you had a bad break, and I wanted you to know we were thinking about you, and I'll be out to see you one day.
Well, that's awfully kind of you, sir.
And just, you know, the main thing is keep that old spirit up.
It's tough, but, you know, it's easy, you know, to sit here and say that, but by golly, you know, I was just talking to Henry a few minutes ago, and
And I was telling him I was trying to reach him, and he said, you know, he said, of all the sons of bitches that really ought to be out there, and here's two LSOPs out there.
Well, I appreciate those sentiments.
But no, but my gosh, you know, through those hard days, believe me, you know, it's those terribly difficult times when you knew, well...
We were trying to do the best we could, and, you know, you gave us the breaks.
You gave us the breaks.
And what I mean is you gave us a chance to, in a fair shake, and the rest.
And, of course, now a lot of people are sort of saying, well, this China thing is a good thing, whether it is or not, only time will tell.
But believe me, we know who are really good friends and who have,
really helped when we needed it, and also who did it very objectively.
And I just want you to know that I'm... Well, thank you, Mr. President.
I hope you get your cancer research going pretty quick.
well let me say uh let's see 100 million dollars i'll double it i'll double it money will do it we'll do it all right and uh of course the kind that this thing is the one that uh has a different prognosis uh you know it's uh of course as they've all as you know probably told more anybody else than and uh we uh we'll uh
You've got a little more time.
No, seriously.
And let's see what we come, see what we get through here.
Well, I've got a chance.
And you sure have.
And you're in the best place.
Apparently they're very good.
Oh, they're awfully good.
But let me say that I'll drop out, Stu, one day.
I know you can have visitors.
And I'll drop out once we get a little more information and we'll have a chat.
Good.
Well, that would mean a lot to me.
Well, good to talk to you.
Good to talk to you, Stu.
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