Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 017-086
Date: Saturday, December 25, 1971 at 11:29 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ford, Gerald R.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/017-086

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[0:00] Hello?
[0:03] Yes, it's Congressman Ford on the line, sir.
[0:06] Cherry?
[0:07] Hi, Mr. President, how are you?
[0:08] You didn't break a leg yet?
[0:09] No, no.
[0:11] Well, you take care.
[0:12] Well, if it's snowing, I'll take good care of it.
[0:32] Well, I hope you have a great Christmas, and let's see, you'll be rooting for nobody.
[0:40] The Redskins, huh?
[0:41] I'm for the Redskins tomorrow in Michigan on a week from Monday.
[0:57] Incidentally, I got some bad news for you.
[0:59] I just talked to Carl a minute ago.
[1:02] George Andrews died this morning.
[1:03] No kidding.
[1:04] Yes, he was a good man.
[1:05] Yeah, and he was quite sick, though, you know.
[1:08] Yes, yes, I know.
[1:10] Oh, that's too bad.
[1:11] So I want you to know.
[1:12] Yeah, I'll send... Well, I'm sending a military aide down, as I do in these cases.
[1:16] You know, he's been very ill with the same thing that Mendel had.
[1:20] Yes, I've heard that.
[1:21] He's at the same hospital.
[1:23] Yeah, yeah.
[1:23] Well...
[1:24] I hope you and Pat have a wonderful Christmas.
[1:27] You will.
[1:27] Right.
[1:28] Well, we will, and just get refreshed for the big battles next year, huh?
[1:32] We'll be ready.
[1:33] All right.
[1:33] Okay, Mr. Francis.
[1:35] Bye-bye.