Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 328-012
Date: Wednesday, March 29, 1972 at 12:57 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/328-012

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[0:00] Thank you.
[0:39] Hold it.
[0:57] Now, wait a minute.
[0:59] It's done.
[1:02] Very good.
[1:03] I think we're gonna wind up rough here this time.
[1:06] You know, Tim, what's the order this time?
[1:07] It's five.
[1:08] Sir, someone's got you.
[1:08] Mrs. Hoffman?
[1:08] It's about 80, Mrs. Fitts.
[1:10] right at the conclusion of the thing i'll walk and say that these
[1:39] He's a very distinguished man.
[1:54] He's here for so forth and health.
[1:57] This is the highest civilian award I've ever had.
[1:58] Awards are often given to state judges.
[1:59] Would you give a medal for your inclusion in this department?
[2:01] A few of his close friends are 10 o'clock groups.
[2:02] Yeah, the 10 o'clock group, the 10 o'clock group, most of his close friends, in other words, about 100 of them.
[2:05] Well, you've got 40 or 50 of his close friends there.
[2:06] Fair enough.
[2:08] Let's do it that way.
[2:19] Let's do something different.
[2:24] Let the foreign man through.
[2:25] And let's give him the Medal of Freedom at the end of it.
[2:26] You should know it will be right after this play.
[2:32] Everybody will be... Who is the next?
[2:33] The next?
[2:33] I don't know.
[2:35] I like the Medal of Freedom.
[2:35] It's something different.
[2:36] I think it's a good idea.
[2:39] Come on.