Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 037-018
Date: Thursday, March 1, 1973 at 10:57 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White, William L.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/037-018

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[0:01] Mr. President, Mr. William L. White, Emporia, Kansas.
[0:05] Yeah.
[0:08] Hello?
[0:09] Bill, I wanted to tell you that yesterday I saw the governor's thing, our mutual friend, Governor Docking, and he told me that you had some very kind words to say about me a few days ago when he was talking with you, and that I told him I reciprocated him and I only wish to God you were here in the Washington Corps now because we need you.
[0:29] Well, you were very sweet to say that.
[0:30] Yeah.
[0:31] I remember those times, you know, when I was out of office, when you and Hope Lewis and I would sit around and talk, you remember, in New York.
[0:37] And let me say that those brilliant articles you wrote for the Digest and so forth, boy, that kind of writing is rare now.
[0:46] And I just want you to know we're thinking about you and we're praying for you, and you just keep an old spirit up.
[0:51] You were very sweet to say so.
[0:53] Yeah.
[0:57] than I was supposed to be dead before now.
[1:00] They're treating me.
[1:02] I'll tell you.
[1:03] They're treating it, huh?
[1:05] They're treating me now, yeah.
[1:06] Right, right.
[1:07] Well, I'll tell you, the main thing is that that stuff is... You just keep that spirit up, and we're working like the dickens on this cancer thing.
[1:21] One day it's going to break.
[1:24] By the way, you're doing...
[1:27] Well, incidentally, Bill, you'll be interested to know, we got the list today.
[1:34] I just told them when they started to horse around on these, saying they weren't going to give us the next list.
[1:40] I just said, all right, we stopped clearing the mines.
[1:43] We stopped withdrawing forces.
[1:45] And, boy, they came around in 48 hours.
[1:47] That's the only way these people can be dealt with.
[1:49] That's the only way to do it.
[1:50] That's right.
[1:51] You remember those goddamn fools who wanted to stop the bombing?
[1:54] Yeah, well, the bombing is what brought the settlement, Bill.
[1:56] Of course it is.
[1:57] Right.
[1:58] Well, I'll tell you now, you just keep your spirit up and remember you've got just legions of friends that are all with you, boy.
[2:04] Okay?
[2:04] Thank God you're in there where we are.
[2:07] Do you still wear that very, you were the best dressed man with a vest and everything?
[2:11] Do you still do that?
[2:13] Oh, yeah.
[2:13] Okay.
[2:14] Not in the hospital bed, but.
[2:15] I know, I know.
[2:15] But I remember how we always used to.
[2:18] Now, good luck to you, Bill.
[2:19] Thank you.
[2:20] Bye.
[2:20] Thank you.