Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 012-035
Date: Thursday, October 21, 1971 at 10:52 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/012-035

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[0:02] Yep.
[0:02] Mr. President, they're telling me Secretary Connolly is in the shower.
[0:05] I want to know if he could call back in about 10 minutes.
[0:08] Or do you want me to stay with it?
[0:10] I'll tell you, I'll be gone, but tell him it's not urgent, and I'll call him in an hour or so.
[0:16] Fine.
[0:16] You don't want me to hold on it?
[0:17] No, don't hold on it.
[0:18] All right, sir.
[0:18] Because I have to go over to do something at the... All right, sir.
[0:22] I'm sorry.
[0:23] He'll be out in 10 minutes?
[0:24] Okay.
[0:24] That's what they said, about 10 minutes.
[0:27] Yeah.
[0:27] Let's see if I... Do you want me to wait?
[0:29] It might not be that long.
[0:31] Yeah.
[0:31] All right.
[0:32] You can just leave the call in.
[0:33] All right.
[0:34] I'll stick around ten minutes, but I'll have to leave.
[0:37] All right.
[0:37] Don't rush him.
[0:38] All right, sir.