Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 274-011 Date: Monday, August 16, 1971 at 2:59 PM Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Finch, Robert H. Recording device: Old Executive Office Building Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/274-011 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [17:17] Yeah. [17:21] Uh, no, I can take it now. [17:26] Hello? [17:26] Yeah, well, they sort of shook him up. [17:29] You in California? [17:31] Are you in California or Washington? [17:36] That's what I thought. [17:37] Yeah, you got California there. [17:39] Well, he had, they shook him up. [17:40] The Kevin was really all upbeat today, and he was complimented. [17:44] He did a hell of a good job in the express conference. [17:48] And the stock market is up 30 points. [17:54] Yeah. [17:55] Yeah. [17:58] Well, the main thing is out there, confidence and everything. [18:04] That's what they need out there. [18:08] Asa called it in here. [18:10] He's really way up deep. [18:20] Yeah. [18:21] And how Cat felt about it, I don't know. [18:23] And Freeman Godson called me. [18:30] It's all been talking this thing for a long time. [18:34] They've got to go along for a while. [18:38] Yeah. [18:40] He said they're on the screen. [18:41] Well, anyway, good luck.