Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 417-014
Date: Monday, March 5, 1973 at 4:44 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Stennis, John C.
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/417-014

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[0:00] Hello?
[0:05] Hello?
[0:11] Well, you seem to sound better each time I call you.
[0:15] Right.
[0:15] Everything is in good shape now.
[0:17] I mean, it's moving along on schedule.
[0:25] Good.
[0:25] Well, I don't think that you get all those
[0:29] We had to be, we were very tough on them.
[0:54] They started fiddling around.
[1:00] And I say this publicly that I just told them to quit clearing their minds and quit withdrawing.
[1:24] We sent them a private message that we were going to keep the kids until they came through for another four hours.
[1:27] Well, the others, they certainly are great when they come back.
[1:28] They're here.
[1:30] Right.
[1:34] Yes.
[1:36] I received a letter from Captain Denton, who was the first one off, you know, on the first flight.
[1:45] And, uh, unless I can copy it, but he's so good.
[1:51] So good that he just, he sums up, sums up everything.
[1:55] Well... Good.
[1:56] Good.
[1:56] Right.
[1:56] Well, well...
[1:57] We'll call everyone back.
[2:00] Thank you.