Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 034-142 Date: Wednesday, December 20, 1972 at 12:47 PM Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Recording device: White House Telephone Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/034-142 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [0:00] Yeah, hello. [0:02] Yeah, yeah. [0:04] Did Steve tell you that Mr. Jones is bringing his grandchildren? [0:07] You know, he's the one who volunteered on the house. [0:09] Yeah. [0:10] Have you ever met him? [0:12] I think I did once, yeah. [0:13] Yeah, but go ahead. [0:14] Because I remember he said once that he'd never met you. [0:17] Maybe I didn't. [0:18] Could you just see them for five minutes? [0:19] Yeah, where would that be? [0:22] I mean, he'll be now, but what, are they here now? [0:25] No, no, no, no, they're not going to come until 2. [0:27] Oh, sure. [0:30] Two o'clock. [0:33] Or anytime between 2 and 2.30. [0:36] Yeah. [0:37] Sure. [0:39] Sure. [0:39] All right. [0:39] Fine. [0:40] Fine. [0:41] I'll, shall we say, make it about 2.15 over there. [0:50] Okay. [0:51] Over here or in the Oval Office. [0:54] Let them come in at 2.15 in the Oval Office. [0:56] I've got somebody. [0:57] I've got something I've got to do at 2 and something at 2.30, but I can work them in about 2.15. [1:01] All right, 2.15, and then have a little gift for the little kids. [1:05] Yes, we can do that. [1:06] Yeah, okay. [1:06] All right, fine, fine. [1:08] What time will you be through, then?