Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 017-116
Date: Friday, December 31, 1971 at 9:08 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bobst, Elmer H.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/017-116
National Archives Catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/417191995 (NAID 417191995)

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[0:08] Hello.
[0:10] I just called to wish you and Dodo a happy new year.
[0:13] Well, that's mighty sweet of you to do.
[0:15] Are you going out at a big party, I bet?
[0:17] Well, we're at the beach club.
[0:19] Yeah.
[0:20] It's quite a big party.
[0:21] Sure, sure.
[0:22] I started off with another visit.
[0:24] I had a little champagne and some caviar to start before I got here.
[0:28] I see, I see.
[0:29] It's not warmed up yet.
[0:30] No, I understand.
[0:31] You can still go with the best of them.
[0:34] Who do you have with you?
[0:35] No, I'm just here.
[0:36] I'm working in the office tonight, as a matter of fact.
[0:39] Yep, I'm here in Washington.
[0:41] And just doing a little work on the year-end review.
[0:46] All I can say is that I'm very proud of you.
[0:50] And I think that everything that you've done has been wonderfully well done.
[0:55] And I think it is on the high road to a very successful...
[1:02] Uh, 72.
[1:04] Well, we'll hope so.
[1:05] We'll just do the very best we can.
[1:07] We'll do the best for you.
[1:09] Right.
[1:09] Right.
[1:11] Here you have a little girl who wants to wish you a happy new year and everything good in the world.
[1:18] She's right alongside of me.
[1:19] Fine.
[1:20] All right, Dick.
[1:21] Hello.
[1:22] Bye.
[1:24] Happy New Year.
[1:25] Well, daughter, now you'll be sure that Elmer doesn't drive home tonight.
[1:28] Absolutely.
[1:29] I'm happy to see that.
[1:30] Yeah.
[1:31] And a big kiss to Pat and a big one to you, too.
[1:34] Fine.
[1:34] Thank you.
[1:35] But he's doing great.
[1:36] And we just know you just so enjoyed our Christmas and everything.
[1:40] And we just hope that you wish you the very best.
[1:43] Well, that is absolutely wonderful.
[1:45] Are you at the Beach Club?
[1:46] Yes, we are.
[1:47] Oh, that's a real place to start jumping in a few hours, right?
[1:50] Right.
[1:51] Probably a lot of our old friends there.
[1:53] Well, if you see them, give them our best, will you?
[1:54] I certainly will give them the best, and this is going to be a beautiful year.
[1:57] Yes, sir.
[1:58] Okay.
[1:59] All right.
[2:00] Bye.
[2:00] Thank you very much.
[2:02] Bye.