Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 030-002 Date: Tuesday, September 19, 1972 at 11:25 AM Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bush, Prescott S. Recording device: White House Telephone Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/030-002 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [0:00] You are. [0:00] Hello. [0:01] Mr. President. [0:02] Press, I was just talking to George. [0:04] We were talking about the upcoming session of the U.N. [0:07] He told me you were in the hospital for an operation. [0:10] Yes. [0:10] And I just wanted to tell you we're thinking about you and we know you're going to pull through. [0:14] And you just, you know, just have in mind how you sink those good long putts and you'll do this that well on that operation. [0:22] Well, thank you very much, Mr. President. [0:25] I'm greatly honored to have you even think about me. [0:28] Well, I'll tell you. [0:29] What you have to do. [0:30] Well, don't worry about that. [0:31] There's nothing more important than talking to a good friend. [0:34] And I remember all those battles we've been through. [0:38] Yes, you did. [0:38] And, incidentally, my golf is so bad now that I couldn't get... Well, after November, we'll see that that's improved. [0:45] That's right. [0:45] That's right. [0:46] That's right. [0:47] Yes. [0:47] a little time to do it. [0:48] That's right. [0:49] And I just wish you the very best. [0:51] Thank you very much. [0:53] Can I tell you how grateful I am? [0:56] And give all the nurses my best. [0:59] Okay. [1:00] Thank you. [1:01] Goodbye.