Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 037-005
Date: Wednesday, February 28, 1973 at 9:01 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Johnson, Roger E.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/037-005
National Archives Catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/417195157 (NAID 417195157)

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:01] Mr. President, Mr. Roger Johnson.
[0:02] Hello.
[0:03] There you are.
[0:04] Hello.
[0:04] Hello.
[0:06] Roger?
[0:07] Yeah, how are you, Mr. President?
[0:08] I just called you the other night, and they said you were still in the hospital, but how are you doing?
[0:13] Well, I was doing very well, you know, and I went home about three days early from the surgery, but then I had this damned...
[0:21] Blood clot?
[0:23] Blood clot in my lung, and that sent me back here last Wednesday, and I...
[0:27] I think I'll be in another week.
[0:29] That's the thing that really set the thing, but I'm getting along fine now again this day.
[0:34] Well, I'll tell you, you just fight it out, boy.
[0:36] I mean, just figure like you're playing Notre Dame.
[0:40] Okay?
[0:40] I'll be in there fine.
[0:41] I sure appreciate your call.
[0:43] Well, you take care and don't look too much at the pretty nurses.
[0:46] Okay.
[0:47] Fine.
[0:47] Thank you so much.