Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 040-106
Date: Thursday, June 14, 1973 at 12:18 PM
Participants: Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Armstrong, Anne L.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/040-106

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[0:00] Hello?
[0:01] Mr. President, General Hague.
[0:04] Hello.
[0:04] Mr. President?
[0:05] Yeah.
[0:06] You know, we have him.
[0:07] He's going to do this.
[0:08] You never know.
[0:09] Come in.
[0:10] Come in.
[0:11] All right, sir.
[0:12] No, no, I'm sorry.
[0:12] Come on in.
[0:13] Yeah, well, you can't tell.
[0:15] You know, he is such a, you know, this always saying, oh, I've got to talk to Mary.
[0:20] And, you know, Mary wears the pants in that family.
[0:22] Oh, I know that.
[0:23] I know that.
[0:23] And that's why I said I'd call her, but I don't want to because she is a rough customer.
[0:30] But he sort of, I mean, I've been through so much of it with him.
[0:34] All right, fine.
[0:35] I talked to Scott.
[0:36] Well, I got him on high on the mountaintop there today.
[0:38] And that's what he ought to do.
[0:40] He could go to Europe and get involved in some of these other things.
[0:44] Yes, sir.
[0:45] Now, one other thing.
[0:46] We're going to announce Bryce today.
[0:48] Oh.
[0:49] You know, I've...
[0:50] I okayed, and I didn't check with you, and I probably should have a little raise for Rose, which is long overdue.
[0:59] And I'd like to announce her a little change in her title today, too.
[1:03] Oh?
[1:03] What do you want to make her?
[1:04] Executive Assistant and Personal Secretary.
[1:09] Good.
[1:10] All right.
[1:11] Very nice.
[1:11] Very nice.
[1:12] That kind of therapy doesn't cost a thing.
[1:14] No, it doesn't.
[1:15] Now, you ought to talk, though, but on...
[1:18] I know Mary Scranton, and she has really kept Bill from doing things that he ought to have done for so often that I don't know.
[1:27] This is a real property, but if we can get him, but you think he's going to do it?
[1:31] Yes, I do.
[1:31] I really do.
[1:33] Have you told him the drill about coming to Florida?
[1:35] Yes, I've been through the whole scenario.
[1:37] And he'd be willing to do that?
[1:39] He'll fly down.
[1:40] We have to fly him right back because he's got a... All right, fine.
[1:44] All right.
[1:45] Fine.
[1:46] Well, that's good.
[1:47] That's good.
[1:48] And then the statement will be ready then, too.
[1:50] Yes, everything will be all set, and he'll just hit the highlights he can bring to Bona with him to answer questions in front of us.
[1:57] Right, right, right, right, right, right.
[2:01] Well, that's good, Al.
[2:02] That's a good achievement.
[2:03] It's a hell of an achievement, and the more I thought of it, the more wise.
[2:06] What time are you going to have Bryce announced?
[2:08] Because I think I ought to get him in for a picture.
[2:10] Okay, sir.
[2:12] They were going to do it here in a few minutes.
[2:14] Okay, is he around?
[2:16] I can sure get him in a hurry.
[2:17] Yeah, well, tell him that I want a picture because Brown is not briefing.
[2:21] Okay.
[2:21] They should have just a picture here in the office.
[2:25] Okay, thank you.
[2:26] Fine, sir.