Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 009-061
Date: Friday, September 17, 1971 at 11:43 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Gardella, Kay
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/009-061

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:01] I have Miss Gardello on.
[0:04] Yes.
[0:06] Miss Gardella?
[0:07] Yes, sir.
[0:07] Yes.
[0:08] I'm just going to tell you how delighted I was with your review of Mrs. Nixon's television broadcast.
[0:14] Oh, I think that's...
[0:15] I'm not much of a... As you know, I don't look at much television except for sports because I'm usually busy at other times, but I did see this program, and of course I'm a bit prejudiced, and I thought that Virginia Sherwood, she did a...
[0:28] I thought it was excellent.
[0:29] And I thought she...
[0:30] I particularly thought that, as you pointed out, that the...
[0:33] to production, those sort of informal scenes around the country and those shots of the Pacific at San Clemente were really great.
[0:42] But I read it with great interest.
[0:45] I normally don't see reviews, but somebody brought it in.
[0:47] I just want you to know that I was...
[0:49] I greatly appreciated it.
[0:51] Well, I think that is the nicest thing that's ever happened to me, Dad.
[0:55] I'm thrilled.
[0:55] I give my best to all the fellows up there at the news.
[0:59] Do you know the colonel?
[1:01] Oh, sure.
[1:03] He traveled with me in 1952.
[1:05] I'll ask him if he's keeping his weight down.
[1:06] Yeah, he's not with us now.
[1:09] No, he's left?
[1:10] Yes, he's in public relations.
[1:11] Oh, well, that's right, he left.
[1:13] Yeah, Franklin, I remember, yeah.
[1:15] And, of course, I remember...
[1:17] So many of the others, the whole group.
[1:22] Well, I think that's wonderful.
[1:23] Good to talk to you.
[1:25] I did love the hour.
[1:26] I thought it was absolutely beautiful.
[1:27] You have such a problem, though, having to look at all these shows.
[1:31] What's going to be the winner this year?
[1:32] I think Columbo, Peter Falk.
[1:35] Is that a new one?
[1:36] Yes, he's a detective, and it's very good.
[1:38] I recommend it.
[1:39] Columbo, Columbo.
[1:41] Well, I'll ask my kids to look it over for me.
[1:44] Okay.
[1:45] Oh, thank you so much.
[1:46] Thank you.
[1:46] Good luck.
[1:47] Thank you.
[1:47] Bye.