Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 201-006
Date: Friday, August 11, 1972 at 7:42 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kendall, Donald McI.; Kendall, Donald McI. (Mrs.); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
Recording device: Camp David Hard Wire
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/201-006

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[0:03] Don Kettle.
[0:06] Dear Ben, it's D-I-M and Don.
[0:14] Imagine over the past three years, over the past three and a half years, literally hundreds have come through the local office as the President of the United States of America.
[0:33] paragraph.
[0:50] I think he'll be proud of the fact that never have I captured a word in him.
[1:01] And, uh, he's pressing himself that you're gonna find, uh, signs.
[1:03] uh i only hope that uh have done and hope to do in the future in this office
[1:43] the last two pieces.
[1:51] The world may be able to enjoy warm regards and put a sign, R.N.
[2:09] As you spoke of the preface to the four eulogies, it occurred to me that action should be made in the Eisenhower introduction period.
[2:14] When you said that, when you told me that the Eisenhower introduction, he said, quote, high deck, end quote, when I came into the room.
[2:44] I got that he never called me Dick after the day of the inauguration.
[2:51] The telephone call I had with him.
[2:57] The day before the inauguration.
[3:03] And, uh, quote.
[3:04] Last time I will ever call you Dick.
[3:07] Now I'm your Mr. President.
[3:08] Close quote.
[3:11] It was interesting also to note that the
[3:13] And all the time I had known him.
[3:35] He never called me Mike.
[3:36] I always called him Ethan Chownel or Mr. President.
[3:37] Perhaps he worked weaving these thoughts into his introduction.
[3:38] When I came in the room, the general said, Mr. President,
[3:43] and then put in the facts that I have just dictated.
[4:05] The formality of which otherwise would not be understood.
[4:06] I don't believe that getting further information from Rose on the last conversation is probably worth doing at this point.
[4:09] I'm not going to be enough already.
[4:13] better ever substance the conversation we had at that time and write after I leave office at the end of the memorandum.
[4:41] You can count on us.
[4:43] You can break with me and I will issue it.