Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 318-013
Date: Wednesday, February 2, 1972 at 1:50 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Butterfield, Alexander P.
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/318-013

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[0:00] Well, I was wondering what your thought was on this kind of thing as to whether I ought to possibly try to do the Florida this weekend and the Camp David.
[0:26] You know what I mean?
[0:26] I'm just thinking, well, I could do, I guess, either my own influence.
[0:28] How much worth that?
[0:29] Well, I'd go both times if I go.
[0:52] Yeah.
[0:52] Well, there isn't any problem as I see it.
[0:53] The real question is, I suppose, whether I'm determined.
[0:55] That's sort of the best way to get as good a possible shape for the trip abroad.
[0:59] I don't know.
[1:22] I, of course, can't be able to do that.
[1:23] I have to walk 30 minutes there.
[1:23] And that I don't, you have to have a little time to get out, just to get outside.
[1:25] You know, I go running, of course, but it's pretty cold.
[1:26] It's cold.
[1:26] It's a lot better here.
[1:27] But I just think,
[1:31] but I don't want to take that too hard.
[2:10] Yeah.
[2:14] Sort of reading things.
[2:21] Yeah.
[2:25] Yeah.
[2:37] Mm-hmm.
[2:37] Yeah.
[2:37] Mm-hmm.
[2:38] It's fine if I want to stay.
[2:38] I don't think there's...
[2:39] I have no concern on the VR side right now.
[2:41] I think that everybody, we know you, I hadn't really realized it, but you pointed out that the press was finding out about it on television a lot in January, you know, last week, so we've had a hell of a lot of exposure.
[3:04] Yeah.
[3:04] Yeah.
[3:05] Yeah.
[3:05] Yeah.
[3:05] And, you know, even things, let's face it, like the prayer breakfast, which does make you brownie points in that respect, doesn't it?
[3:08] They're going after that color thing on the 79.
[3:33] On the action.
[3:33] They're having several stages.
[3:40] I don't think it's worth it.
[3:49] I don't think it's worth you.
[4:01] I don't think it's worth all that.
[4:03] I don't think it's worth it.
[4:04] I don't think it's worth all that.
[4:06] I don't think it's worth all that.
[4:11] Over half the Congress, half the Senate, the whole man, half the Supreme Court, the Congress, the Admin,
[5:39] You renamed it National last year.
[6:00] I think that's a hell of a start.
[6:01] That's a start.
[6:01] That's a start.
[6:02] Although I must say, unless I'm out of town, I don't think I can do it.
[6:03] But I think Daniel will be out of town.
[6:04] We're just a thing to do.
[6:04] I don't think we should ever get tired of something that happened to me this year.
[6:11] All right.
[6:14] Here.