Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 017-048
Date: Friday, December 24, 1971 at 9:19 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Faries, McIntyre; Faries, Geralyne
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/017-048
National Archives Catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/417191859 (NAID 417191859)

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:04] Judge Mary, sir.
[0:06] Hello.
[0:11] On the line, sir.
[0:11] Hello.
[0:11] Hello, Mac.
[0:13] I've just called because I knew you were under the weather and I want to wish you a Merry Christmas.
[0:20] Well, you're wonderful.
[0:21] Thank you so much.
[0:21] Yes, and you give my best to your wife and we know you're going to make it now.
[0:25] You just keep your spirit up, okay?
[0:29] Thank you very much.
[0:30] You've done so much for this country and for the party and for me, and I appreciate it.
[0:35] Who's this?
[0:39] Vic?
[0:39] Yeah.
[0:39] Vic, Mac is so thrilled and so emotional.
[0:40] He's so thrilled to hear from you.
[0:41] Well, we want you to know we're thinking about you, and we just hope you have a good Christmas now.
[0:52] Oh, well, the same to you and many others.
[0:53] This boy had a hard time.
[0:54] He was in the hospital for seven weeks in the coronary care unit, and I brought him home.
[0:55] I know.
[0:56] I heard about that.
[0:56] Did you?
[0:56] Rose told me, and that's why I was calling.
[0:59] Oh, you're a fool.
[0:59] Yeah, so... Oh, I will.
[1:04] Okay.
[1:05] Goodbye.