Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 045-039
Date: Monday, April 30, 1973 at 10:09 PM
Participants: Woods, Rose Mary; White House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Keyes, Paul W.; Volpe, John A.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/045-039

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[0:00] Yes, please.
[0:03] Hi, would you like to put Ambassador Volpe on the line?
[0:07] Yes.
[0:07] Thank you.
[0:07] Yes, this was.
[0:24] What's on?
[0:24] I'm trying to get him back on.
[0:26] Okay, thanks.
[0:28] Hold on this call.
[0:30] That's when I was just going to tell you what you can.
[0:35] And he was nice yesterday and the other one wasn't.
[0:38] I didn't say anything.
[0:40] I didn't say anything.
[0:41] I just could tell by her attitude when just even hopped in the car while Alderman stood there.
[0:47] He called it for you.
[0:50] And I know he wants to thank you and I think he should.
[0:52] Wait, wait, wait.
[0:53] I'm being wealthy here.
[0:56] It was.
[0:58] It was very beautifully said.
[1:00] And I have to tell you, I called him today and told him...
[1:05] I told him today that I wished him well.
[1:12] John, I didn't call at all.
[1:15] I didn't even call him at all.
[1:17] I called Bob today and I said I...
[1:20] I just want you to know that...
[1:25] Thank you.
[1:25] Hello?
[1:26] Hello, Mr.
[1:28] Ambassador.
[1:28] How are you?
[1:30] I have been up all night.
[1:32] I just couldn't go to sleep and I didn't want to go to sleep because I had something I wanted to hear from my man.
[1:41] And he said it.
[1:43] Did you hear it over there?
[1:46] I heard it a little bit.
[1:50] Sure, I know.
[1:53] It's after 3.
[1:56] Yeah, there are very few men with that.
[2:12] That's right.
[2:14] Yes.
[2:15] there i think he just passed along to him rosemary my fondest regards
[2:25] You know, he'll be so pleased that you thought of staying up so late to wait and listen and particularly pleased that you agreed with what he said and how he said it.
[2:48] Well, he lays on the line, dear, and there's no doubt that there shouldn't be any doubt in the American people's minds as to the fact that this man, Tom Herrihy-Warder, is determined that the presidency of the United States is going to remain, well, it's going to be a place of integrity and that the institution itself must be preserved.
[3:08] That's right.
[3:09] That's right.
[3:10] And he had a very tough problem and he just faced up to it like he does to every tough problem.
[3:16] Oh, that's wonderful.
[3:24] I'll have a note on his desk when he gets there in the morning telling him, and he'll appreciate that very, very much.
[3:36] Tell him that I am prouder than ever of him.
[3:40] If anything John Volpe can do, I have one suggestion for him in this total
[3:47] I don't think we probably ought to talk on a telephone about...
[3:56] I have one suggestion, which I'll put into a cable, which I'll get off the first thing in the morning.
[4:02] All right.
[4:02] Why don't you send it marked for my attention?
[4:05] I'll mark it for your attention.
[4:06] Okay.
[4:07] Okay.
[4:08] Thank you so very much.
[4:09] It's all for you, dear.
[4:10] Oh, it's so nice to talk with you, and I know how much the President and Mrs. Nixon and all the family will appreciate your calling.
[4:17] Tell them that our hearts, our prayers, and just everything we've got are with them, and this is something that John Bolte can do.
[4:23] All he has to do is open his mouth.
[4:26] All right.
[4:26] I surely will tell him.
[4:27] Thank you so much.
[4:29] You're welcome.
[4:30] Best of luck to you.
[4:31] Good night.