Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 043-036
Date: Tuesday, February 6, 1973 at 11:57 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Tkach, Walter R.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/043-036

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[0:00] hello mr president dr takashi sir yes sir go ahead please hello mr president yeah he has improved slightly yeah uh actually he stopped bleeding through that opening that he's had through the ileostomy and he's more lucid now he recognizes people and the vital signs are good but it's better than the 430 report i guess and over
[0:23] I see.
[0:24] Have you heard something to the contrary?
[0:27] Well, I heard he had another operation or something.
[0:30] Yes, he did it yesterday.
[0:32] Yeah?
[0:32] Yeah.
[0:33] But what's the prognosis, and do they think he's going to make it?
[0:36] Well, the prognosis is very bad.
[0:38] What do you mean?
[0:39] I doubt if he will.
[0:39] They let him down.
[0:40] He'll live four or five days.
[0:43] Really?
[0:43] Yes.
[0:44] You see, what's happened is that the venous blood in his intestinal system is slowing down.
[0:50] Would it be possible for me to go out to see him in the morning?
[0:55] I'll check through that, Mr. President.
[0:58] I'll be in in the morning about 8 o'clock, 8.30, and you let me know, and I'll just slip out there and see him in the morning.
[1:05] Okay.
[1:13] Thank you, Mr. President.