Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 042-017
Date: Tuesday, April 6, 1971 at 11:19 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/042-017
National Archives Catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/417187789 (NAID 417187789)

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:00] Alex, a quick check on the dinner tonight.
[0:08] My understanding is that we come down alone.
[0:13] We don't bring the dean down with us or anything like that.
[0:16] That's correct.
[0:16] You said no yellow overall group.
[0:18] We were going to pattern it after the African dinner.
[0:20] Fine.
[0:21] All right.
[0:21] We'll do that.
[0:21] You come down alone.
[0:23] He's first in the line.
[0:25] Who's that?
[0:26] The dean?
[0:26] Yes, the dean.
[0:27] He's the first in line.
[0:28] And you do make some remarks, and he will respond very briefly.
[0:33] And he responds?
[0:33] Yes, sir.
[0:34] Good.
[0:34] You see, the Africans did respond.
[0:37] I wanted to be sure that he had the right to respond.
[0:39] Yeah, the Liberian responded before, and he knows he's to respond in brief.
[0:44] And then after that, we just go in and mingle with the crowd for a half hour, and that's it.
[0:48] That's right.
[0:49] And we've got the State Department guys and Macomber here to do their thing.
[0:53] Great.
[0:53] Yes, sir.
[0:54] And there's music and so forth during the dinner.
[0:57] Yes, sir.
[0:57] White tie.
[0:58] Yes, sir.
[0:58] White tie.
[0:59] Good.
[1:00] Good.
[1:01] Good.
[1:03] All right.
[1:03] Fine.
[1:04] I think we're in good shape.
[1:05] I've got that put together right now.
[1:07] Great.
[1:07] Great.
[1:07] That's fine.
[1:08] I just wanted to be sure that he was going to respond.
[1:10] Yes, sir.
[1:11] Thank you.
[1:11] All right, sir.