Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 279-049 Date: Wednesday, September 22, 1971 at 7:03 PM Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Mahon, George H. Recording device: Old Executive Office Building Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/279-049 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [0:00] Yeah. [0:03] Hello. [0:05] George, I just learned from one of my spies that you had a birthday today and I wanted to send my best to you and Pat sends her best to Helen. [0:15] And I can tell you this, you're one of the few guys I know that can shoot your Asian dog. [0:23] Larry tells me you do very well. [0:28] Well, I didn't want to miss it. [0:34] For the good of the country, it will work out. [0:41] And it will, it will. [0:45] We're making some progress. [0:49] Well, of course, you always have to, let me say it on this occasion, pardon the politics, we don't want to bother you with affairs of state. [0:58] Just have a good time, right? [1:00] Bye. [1:02] Good, we got it. [1:04] All right. [1:05] Bye.