Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 450-016
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 1971 at 12:12 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/450-016

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[4:34:06] UNKNOWN: [unintelligible]
[4:34:11] NIXON: Yes, Bob. I need to put him on cars [unintelligible]
[4:34:21] NIXON: Would you have this checked, and then have them advise me by a memo? Did we send them the inaugural medals, you know, those big American medals, things like that, uh, If not, I think I want to get each of them something because the favors did not work, you understand. I know all these other favors work, tens of thousands of dollars worth,
[4:34:41] NIXON: and Ken Crosby, you know, he took care of a lot of people, I see, yeah. That's a good picture of him. Before anything, I'd like to find out, and I'd prefer, wait a minute, to find out about Bob Abplanalp.