Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 250-003 Date: Friday, April 16, 1971 at 8:58 AM Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob") Recording device: Old Executive Office Building Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/250-003 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [0:00] Bob, what is, I think there's something, a rose garden at noon going, apparently. [0:02] Whose room is this? [0:03] I see nothing. [0:30] They think they're all right. [0:32] Not a bunch of nuts. [1:02] We'll give them a little gift then. [1:03] We'll give them a gift then. [1:04] Let's give them all of it. [1:05] Clips there to see if there's any of that. [1:06] Okay. [1:28] Well, that's fine. [1:29] How about the, uh, the, uh, the Lasker thing? [1:31] That's our, what harder words to answer, I think, is the law. [1:34] I invited Conley to come over. [1:37] I thought it would be, I just didn't think that she was good to go with. [1:40] I don't want to invite other judges, but Conley is, I want to keep her here. [1:45] Levy? [1:45] Gus Levy. [1:45] Oh, of course. [1:46] He's good to him, but that's Levy's job. [1:55] Those are three good friends. [1:56] Yeah, that's right. [1:57] Okay, anything else? [2:30] You know, I was taking a trip with a neighbor this morning. [2:32] You know, we got to go to the next district. [2:33] You know, they're dirty something. [2:34] Now they all, there's a guy over in college, and some of all the counselors, you know, they're selling, saving money. [2:37] You know, of course that's true, but why did that kill them? [2:38] Do they have to say that? [2:39] You know, what are they trying to prove, man? [2:59] The lead is strong, I agree [3:26] The lead, and I hope all understand, but I think the lead, and that's because of George. [3:30] If we had had to agree to it, and I think you would have agreed to it, and I think you would have agreed to it, and I think you would have agreed to it, and I think you would have agreed to it, and I think you would have agreed to it, and I think you would have agreed to it, and I think you would have agreed to it, and I think you would have agreed to it, and I think you would have agreed to it, [4:01] I'm going to go to the editors. [4:02] I'm going to go to the editors. [4:03] I'm going to go to the editors. [4:26] You've got to have, I've heard several things that don't work out. [4:28] Not for me, but somebody else. [4:29] Well, maybe you see the light. [4:30] But I wanted to come in [4:56] Well, that's fine, Bob. [4:57] That's very much. [4:57] Oh, Bob. [4:58] Well, what's new in your life today? [4:58] The China story still bounces around pretty good, doesn't it? [5:00] Yeah. [5:00] If you've got a little time right now, are you free? [5:01] Fine. [5:01] That's very fine.