Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 021-027
Date: Wednesday, March 8, 1972 at 9:59 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Skelton, Richard ("Red")
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/021-027

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:02] Mr. Skelton, sir.
[0:03] Hello.
[0:04] Good morning.
[0:05] Well, I just wanted to thank you for going down to Florida, Red, and I, as you know, have to stay here and concentrate on the problems of state, but I'm glad I got a few friends that are willing to say hello down there.
[0:18] I'm behind you 100%, you know.
[0:21] Well, I appreciate it, and my only regret is I can't be there.
[0:24] I tell you, you know, I...
[0:25] I could look at Red Skelton's axe all night, believe me.
[0:30] Thank you.
[0:31] And incidentally, as a request from me, will you do this?
[0:36] Will you tell the audience as your last number to do the flag, you know?
[0:39] All right, thank you.
[0:40] You know that one?
[0:41] I will, sir.
[0:43] Or anything you want, but whatever you're going to wind up with, tell them it's my request, will you?
[0:47] All right, thank you very much.
[0:49] Okay.
[0:49] Very kind.
[0:50] Not only do we love you, we respect you, sir.
[0:54] Anything I can do, you don't even have to ask.
[0:57] Just ask anybody else to ask you to say you did.
[1:01] Well, listen, I won't ask unless it's for me, okay?
[1:03] God bless, son.
[1:04] You take care, sir.
[1:05] Thank you.
[1:05] We love you.
[1:06] Bye.