Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 155-026
Date: Tuesday, November 21, 1972 at 9:43 AM
Participants: Woods, Rose Mary; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
Recording device: Camp David Study Table
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/155-026

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[0:00] I have Ms. Woods calling you, Mr. President.
[0:03] Sure.
[0:03] Thank you.
[0:04] Thank you.
[0:05] Hello.
[0:06] Hi, 8 o'clock is fine Friday morning, and he said he'll be there even before that.
[0:10] That amazing man, 70 years old, he's in that office.
[0:14] He really is.
[0:14] And he said, you know, the earlier you come, the less apt you are to see anybody.
[0:19] Fine.
[0:19] And I called Alice Kinsella and chatted with her a few minutes.
[0:23] Is he still there?
[0:25] Yes.
[0:25] Oh, I'll be darned.
[0:27] So I just said I was thinking about her and called to say Happy Thanksgiving.
[0:31] Will they be there on Friday?
[0:32] Yes.
[0:34] The farm is open Friday.
[0:36] Well, I'll tell you what, you know, I don't think I ought to surprise them because some of the ones that really would just have done work and everything would just hate it if they missed it, see?
[0:46] Yeah, you think we ought to have Len sort of arrange it?
[0:50] Well, that might be a nice thing.
[0:53] That would be nice.
[0:55] I was talking to Lynn about other things yesterday.
[0:57] I don't know.
[0:58] Of course, you've got John Mitchell there.
[1:02] Yeah, maybe I should call John Mitchell.
[1:03] I think John Mitchell is the one you should talk to.
[1:05] See, that wouldn't be Lynn's bag.
[1:08] Lynn should know that I'm doing it.
[1:10] Yeah.
[1:10] I'll tell you, you can call John and tell him that I tentatively would be there around 2 o'clock in the afternoon or 2.30.
[1:22] Say 2.30, 2.30.
[1:24] 2.30, because you have appointments here in the morning time.
[1:26] Their luncheons are—well, I know, but I'm going to finish by 11.
[1:31] Let me see when I get there.
[1:37] I'll be there about 3 o'clock.
[1:42] Just a second.
[2:22] Why don't we say, because I know they like to get out for their early weekends and so forth at that time probably.
[2:30] Why don't we say, Rose, I'll be there about 2.30 to 3 o'clock.
[2:34] 2.30 to 3?
[2:35] Right.
[2:36] Okay.
[2:36] Right.
[2:37] And then I'll just tell them I'm just going to drop in and say hello to the people.
[2:43] I've got about—just a brief visit.
[2:46] Okay.
[2:47] Yeah, and you're not going to stop in the stock exchange or anything like that?
[2:54] I hadn't thought I would.
[2:56] I don't know.
[2:56] I don't know whether it's open on Friday anyway, is it?
[3:00] I don't know.
[3:00] I would imagine so, but I don't really know.
[3:03] But I'll tell John Mitchell this, that you want him to say that already, or are you sure enough that you want him to say that?
[3:09] Yes, yes, I'm sure enough that I'll be up there.
[3:12] Just stop by and say hello.
[3:16] I don't want to go office to office.
[3:18] That takes too much time.
[3:19] No, no.
[3:19] Well, they could use that.
[3:21] They could just have the people gathered.
[3:23] I mean, the people, the secretaries and all the rest sort of gathered around in the reception room, and I can say, hello, thank you very much, and so forth, and then drop into the room with the senior partners to talk about it.
[3:37] See?
[3:38] Sure.
[3:38] Have a few minutes.
[3:39] But John will know how to set it up.
[3:40] Oh, sure.
[3:41] Fine.
[3:42] Okay.
[3:43] Thank you.
[3:43] Rose?
[3:43] Yes, sir?
[3:44] Oh, would you also set up an appointment with the barber for, if we could,
[4:02] Maybe could we set him up at 9 o'clock?
[4:05] 9 o'clock, please.
[4:07] All right.
[4:07] Bye.
[4:08] Bye.
[4:09] Thanks, Rose.
[4:09] You're welcome.
[4:10] Thank you.
[4:12] Bye.