Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 369-020
Date: Wednesday, October 18, 1972 at 7:15 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Dorr, Goldthwaite H.
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/369-020

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[0:00] Hello?
[0:05] Yeah.
[0:05] Hello?
[0:07] I understand you're in the hospital for an operation.
[0:11] And I also understand you're going to celebrate your birthday on Saturday.
[0:15] And I just want to tell you that I hope on your next birthday you can celebrate with my wife.
[0:22] Because... And how do you feel?
[0:27] Well, I...
[0:28] Well, that's what really matters more, not a thing.
[0:34] Tell me, how are you feeling?
[0:35] You, you, you, this or that?
[0:44] Well, well, I understood you were at the dinner the other night, and let me say that, uh, Jase, the next time, you know, when you're 97, and, uh, I want you down here, and we're going to...
[0:58] We'll come down and have a little party, okay?
[1:01] But in the meantime, you take care and keep well.
[1:04] But the main thing is, the main reason I want you to vote, November 7th, you know.
[1:12] That's the stuff.
[1:13] You tell those doctors and nurses that they don't treat you right, I'll fire them all.
[1:18] Okay?
[1:21] I know they all love you, believe me.
[1:25] Thank you.
[1:26] Bye.