Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 019-140
Date: Thursday, January 27, 1972 at 2:32 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Pitchess, Peter J.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/019-140
National Archives Catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/417192599 (NAID 417192599)

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:01] I have Sheriff Pitches for you, sir.
[0:03] Yeah.
[0:03] There you are.
[0:06] Hello.
[0:06] Hello.
[0:07] I understand you've been under the weather.
[0:09] Mr. President, I had a rough time and I feel great.
[0:14] Well, that's the stuff.
[0:15] Well, I heard about that operation, the ordinary thing, but I thought, well, Pitches is just too tough, you know, for a couple of knives, you know, to cut him down.
[0:22] Unless they stick it in your back.
[0:24] Yeah, wonderful.
[0:25] Yeah, and I just want to wish you the very best and tell you to get back in there because we need you.
[0:30] Thank you very much.
[0:32] Yeah, how's your morale?
[0:33] I showed that letter, that note that you sent me, I showed it to the entire hospital staff.
[0:41] And your career is just wonderful.
[0:43] Thank you very, very much.
[0:45] You're home now or in the hospital?
[0:46] I just got home about two hours ago.
[0:49] Yeah, my note said that you either would come home or would be in the hospital.
[0:52] Well, you tell your...
[0:55] It's an amazing thing that they can do.
[0:59] Sure.
[1:00] Sure.
[1:00] Well, after all, you know, and there's an awful lot of people walking around just great who've had that operation.
[1:06] Do you remember George Grissom?
[1:08] Yeah.
[1:09] He's my cardiologist.
[1:11] Oh, gosh, he's a wonderful person.
[1:12] Wonderful person.
[1:14] Okay, Pete, you just keep it all morale up, you know.
[1:19] Thank you.
[1:20] You just keep up what you're doing.
[1:21] How do you feel?
[1:22] I'm fine.
[1:23] You know, I can't get sick.
[1:24] You know, they won't let me.
[1:25] Well, the world needs you.
[1:28] Yeah, well, we'll just try to fight the good fight just like you are, you know.
[1:31] Everybody, everybody is.
[1:33] for you.
[1:34] I don't care how it ends up.
[1:35] You'll see the results.
[1:39] Well, good there.
[1:39] That's good.
[1:40] You get back.
[1:41] As a matter of fact, I don't get to go to the Grove anymore, but I want you to get back in good shape so you can represent me at the Grove and you can drink my portion.
[1:49] Thank you.
[1:50] That's wonderful.
[1:52] Okay, Pete.
[1:52] Good to talk to you.
[1:53] Bye.