Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 019-048
Date: Monday, January 24, 1972 at 3:36 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bow, Frank T.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/019-048

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[0:00] Yeah.
[0:01] Hello?
[0:05] Well, Frank, you know, I knew that we had to expect this sometime, but I just wanted you to know that I was so...
[0:12] Sorry to see your decision, but I respect it and can't tell you how much we've appreciated your service to this country and to our party.
[0:21] Thanks, Mr. President.
[0:21] I appreciate that.
[0:22] And, of course, I'll be with you this year.
[0:24] Well, that's the main thing.
[0:25] You'll be here this year.
[0:26] You'll be here this year, and I hope you will pick a good man to succeed.
[0:30] Who's the next ranking?
[0:33] Cederberg will come up.
[0:34] Well, he's a good man.
[0:36] Yeah, he'll do a good job.
[0:37] From Michigan.
[0:37] I'm going to work with him a good bit this year.
[0:39] Good, good.
[0:40] And then...
[1:11] Well, I'm delighted to call, Mr. President.
[1:13] Well, I learned, I was out of touch on a phone in the Bahamas when I learned of it, so I couldn't call you over the weekend, but I just wanted to reach you when I got back today.
[1:23] Well, it's beautiful down here today.
[1:25] Yes, sir.
[1:25] I'm going to keep this game now.
[1:26] You are?
[1:27] Yeah.
[1:27] Oh, my gosh.
[1:29] Well, I went over to Walker's.
[1:31] I was over at Walker's.
[1:32] But it cleaned up.
[1:33] Well, good.
[1:33] I hope you're on your...
[1:34] I'll switch all this year, and then maybe you'll find something for me to do up there that's not so strenuous.
[1:39] I will.
[1:39] Oh, absolutely.
[1:40] Whatever you want.
[1:41] You bet.
[1:42] Okay.
[1:42] Thank you, sir.