Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 035-084
Date: Thursday, January 4, 1973 at 9:03 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Martin, Paul L.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/035-084

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[0:00] Hello?
[0:00] Mr. Paul Martin, sir.
[0:02] Hello?
[0:03] Good morning, Mr. President.
[0:05] Paul, I understand.
[0:06] I was very sorry to hear that you're going to go in the hospital to have a little operation on your eyes.
[0:11] Well, yeah, I'm just getting older.
[0:14] Oh, the main thing, they're not going to work on your brain.
[0:16] No, that's... That's all right.
[0:19] Well, just as long as you've got that, you're fine.
[0:21] Well, just I want you to know we're thinking about you and that I've seen a lot of guys go through this and they come up and they...
[0:29] The trouble is we all read a hell of a lot more than we ought to anyway, you know?
[0:32] Well...
[0:32] So maybe you oughtn't to have the operation.
[0:34] I know, but you have to do an awful lot of work.
[0:38] Yeah, yeah.
[0:39] So do you.
[0:40] Well, anyway, fine.
[0:41] Gosh, I was thinking back, matter of fact, when I heard this and realized how time had passed that after the 60 elections, you were one of the few that, you know, I remember you came out to, I didn't get to see you, but you came out to lift me up in California and
[0:55] Hawaii and other places, and I'm most grateful.
[0:58] But believe me, we're sure pulling for you, and don't let it worry you.
[1:03] Don't let it get you down.
[1:04] Well, that's very thoughtful of you, and I want you to know that my whole family...
[1:10] and staunch rooters for you and a selfish heiress because you think you run the country good.
[1:16] All right.
[1:17] You're not as liberal, an all-out liberal now, are you?
[1:22] I hope they tell me they've been brainwashing you down at the Georgetown cocktail parties and everything.
[1:27] I think I'm a charter member of the Fascist and Bigots Club.
[1:31] Ah, okay.
[1:33] Give my best to your family, Paul.
[1:34] Thank you.
[1:35] Bye, thank you.
[1:35] Very thoughtful.