Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 035-045
Date: Sunday, December 31, 1972 at 8:00 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/035-045

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[0:00] Well, he just got home.
[0:03] I just got him, and he got home.
[0:06] His in-laws from Tunisia are just hurrying in and seeing the game, so I invited them all over the White House at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
[0:12] He's going to bring them in and get in for a White House tour and everything.
[0:17] Do you want me to set that up, or is that...?
[0:25] Yeah, you can.
[0:26] Why not?
[0:27] Sure.
[0:27] Just say that George Allen's going to come in with his family tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
[0:31] Let me get to...
[0:33] The other one that you might invite just of the team would be Pardee.
[0:39] He's a hell of a guy.
[0:41] Invite Jack Pardee to come over, too.
[0:44] Jack Pardee.
[0:45] All right.
[0:45] We'll get to one of the military aides.
[0:47] Maybe Pardee and Kilmer.
[0:50] Kilmer's available.
[0:51] Okay.
[0:52] Yes, sir.
[0:52] We'll do it.
[0:53] That's good.
[0:54] He was upbeat, I gather.
[0:56] Oh, Christ.
[0:57] Are you kidding?
[0:59] Yeah.
[1:00] I just loved it because, you know, he did for that team what you've done for us.
[1:04] I mean, he gave them... Yeah, but it was all himself.
[1:07] You know, he just put all that enthusiasm in it.
[1:10] You ought to check with him to see, say that I thought if he'd want to bring some players, he could bring them, but he might want to bring others as well.
[1:17] You know what I mean?
[1:17] They can bring anybody he wants.
[1:19] I said he'd let it...
[1:21] Let him say if he'd like some others.
[1:23] Yeah, I might say that Pardee, and I thought since he'd been here before, and maybe Kilmer, maybe Brown, but he may want to pick guys that he thinks really mean something to and that are on our side.
[1:37] Okay?
[1:38] Yeah, I'll do it.
[1:38] I'll take care of it right now.
[1:39] Good.
[1:40] Thank you, Mr. President.