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Conversation 131-038

TapeTape 131StartThursday, May 18, 1972 at 11:48 AMEndThursday, May 18, 1972 at 11:50 AMTape start time02:23:06Tape end time02:26:00ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan)Recording deviceCamp David Study Table
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On May 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:48 am to 11:50 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 131-038 of the White House Tapes.

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Conversation No. 131-38

Date: May 18, 1972
Time: 11:48 am - 11:50 am
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon.

[See also Conversation No. 191-17]


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Hello.
Hi, Dick.
Yeah.
I wondered if you see Munson around just telling that, I think I've already indicated this, but that except for the white tie and the accessories that I'll pick the suits myself tomorrow when I come back, the suits I want to pick.
White tie?
Do we have a white tie then?
Oh, in Iran.
Yeah, Iran, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I mean, I didn't...
But the other things are not black ties.
There's no black...
There's nothing else formal except Iran.
Everything else is a business suit for me and short dresses for the women.
Yeah.
So that's that.
Okay.
Now, incidentally, on the weather, as I understand, is it what, around 50 to 60 degrees?
Well, it says that it ranges anywhere from 40 on up.
Okay.
you have to take some kind and it's supposed to be raining almost every place i mean the chance of rain so i think that really uh just a raincoat would be enough but what about suits winter summer suits well i've been looking at these darn things they say uh maximum for example in moscow is
65 to 70 and the minimum 47 to 52.
Well, it's more comfortable to have the lightweight suits anyway.
Yeah.
For working.
I'm going to take lightweight.
Maximum is 44 to 47.
Yeah, it's colder there.
And 32 to 37 minimum.
It'll be real cold there.
All right.
And then, of course, Iran is hot.
Yeah.
And Austria is like Washington in April.
Mm-hmm.
And Warsaw is, it says rain everywhere.
Rain, yeah.
65 to 70 maximum, 40, 60, 51 otherwise.
Mm-hmm.
Fine, fine.
Okay?
Okay.
How's everybody like the Blue Room?
Well, I think they'd like it.
Rex told me the visitors coming through are crazy about it.
Oh, yeah.
And all the people that night loved it.
Yeah, well, that's what I hear.
That's what I hear.
Good.
I know it's great.
Oh, no.
All right.
How's it up there?
Today, foggy.
And I went in swimming yesterday, though, and I'm going to go in swimming again today just to get my last little off before we take off.
DeBrennan came up to say goodbye, and I had breakfast with him, so I had
An hour with him, he's in good shape.
Everything's on the track.
On the track, so it's definitely on at this point.
Okie doke.
Alright, fine.
Thanks.
Incidentally, I forgot, incidentally, the
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