Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 035-064
Date: Tuesday, January 2, 1973 at 3:12 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/035-064

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[0:00] Mr. Ball.
[0:01] What is your report on Johnson?
[0:03] Do you have a report on that yet?
[0:04] Yes, sir.
[0:05] As of this afternoon, Johnson is not going to attend the memorial service.
[0:09] He's going to attend the Boggs Memorial Service in Louisiana, but he's not going to attend this one.
[0:15] Not as of now, Mr. President.
[0:16] Well, I need to know definitely, so have somebody find out, okay?
[0:20] All right, sir.
[0:20] Who can do it?
[0:21] Well, right now, he's...
[0:23] Continuing to check with Tom Johnson, his old press secretary.
[0:26] Fine, fine.
[0:26] Call him and find out.
[0:27] But as of an hour ago...
[0:29] If he doesn't go, then I should not go.
[0:31] See my point?
[0:32] All right, sir.
[0:33] As of an hour ago, LBJ was not attending.
[0:36] Fine.