Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 017-015
Date: Friday, December 24, 1971 at 2:16 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Reagan, Ronald W.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/017-015

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:01] Governor Regan, Mr. President.
[0:03] Hello.
[0:03] Mr. President.
[0:05] Hello.
[0:06] Hello.
[0:07] I hope you're taking the day off.
[0:09] Mr. President, I'm doing exactly that, although I'm sitting here in a downpour of rain.
[0:13] Are you in home?
[0:15] In Los Angeles, yes.
[0:16] And it's raining, by God.
[0:18] Well, it's cold here in Clare, but I'll tell you what I call.
[0:22] First, to wish you and Nancy a very Merry Christmas.
[0:25] Well, the same to me.
[0:26] And second, if you are free...
[0:31] We're going to have, when Sato is here, Ron, I'm going to, as the end of our visit, I'm going to do something that the Japanese, they say, will appreciate more than anything else.
[0:40] I'm going to fly him over to Walter Annenberg's place to play golf.
[0:47] And I wondered if you could join us.
[0:49] What day is that?
[0:50] Oh, the 7th, I think.
[0:52] 7th?
[0:53] January the 7th.
[0:54] January 7th.
[0:55] I'm not being down here.
[0:57] I don't have, I don't think they... Sure.
[0:58] Well, there's no, uh, there's no, uh, no hurry.
[1:02] And we, and if you can make it, fine.
[1:04] If you can't, why, we'll, uh, we're going to have, uh, Rogers will play.
[1:09] I will play Sato Fukuda.
[1:12] We'll have about eight, two foursons.
[1:14] And, uh, and then we're going to have dinner.
[1:17] It's just all going to be stag just to have dinner with Walter at the, at his house and early dinner and then go home.
[1:24] And I haven't played golf twice this year, so you can beat us all.
[1:29] As you know, that course is not very crowded either.
[1:32] I've only had about two games myself.
[1:34] I know, I know.
[1:35] Well, I thought it would be a nice touch since, you see, it's got sort of historic, his visit here.
[1:41] And we'll have our talks on the afternoon of the 6th and the morning of the 7th.
[1:49] And then we'll fly over there around 11 o'clock.
[1:52] And...
[1:54] We'll play golf and finish around 4.30 and have an early dinner and then home again.
[2:00] Well, it sounds wonderful.
[2:01] But since you've met all these fellows, I thought you might enjoy it.
[2:05] I certainly would.
[2:07] I enjoyed meeting him and talking with him very much.
[2:10] Yeah, I know, on your trip.
[2:12] He seems like a...
[2:14] Very western.
[2:16] Yeah.
[2:17] Incidentally, I hope you will understand I'm not inviting Tunney or Cranston to play.
[2:24] That's nice.
[2:25] Okay.
[2:28] All right.
[2:28] Well, listen, shall I just wire them?
[2:32] I'll check this out immediately with them.
[2:34] I'm positive that there is.
[2:37] My only fear is it makes me just hesitate for a second as if
[2:40] They've got me shipped out of the state or something at that particular time.
[2:43] I understand.
[2:44] Well, look, it's fine if you can make it.
[2:47] We'll have the force open or whatever it is.
[2:49] And if you can't, it's perfectly all right.
[2:52] Don't break a date.
[2:53] Let's say that I'll be there unless you hear from me otherwise.
[2:56] Good.
[2:57] That's good.
[2:57] I'll put you down.
[2:58] All right.
[2:59] All right.
[2:59] Well...
[3:20] All right.
[3:21] Goodbye.
[3:22] Goodbye.