Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 453-003
Date: Friday, February 19, 1971 at 4:00 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Black, Melia; Southall, Pamela; Black, Orville; Black, Hilary; Manarin, Rosemary; Fountain, Betty; White House photographer
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/453-003

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[0:01] I did.
[0:04] Mr. President?
[0:05] Well, hello there.
[0:13] Are you?
[0:14] What's your name?
[0:14] Hillary.
[0:16] What's your first name?
[0:17] Hillary.
[0:17] Well, Hillary, that's a pretty name.
[0:19] Thank you.
[0:21] And this is?
[0:22] Julia.
[0:22] And you're?
[0:25] Yes.
[0:26] Really?
[0:27] Yes.
[0:27] You're Bill?
[0:28] Orville.
[0:28] Orville, right.
[0:30] You're married.
[0:37] She's from the State Department.
[0:41] Oh, yes.
[0:41] How are you?
[0:47] You're from the State Department?
[0:49] Oh, that's fine.
[0:49] Who's having all those trips?
[0:50] Most amazing things.
[0:51] And you're Bob Brown?
[0:52] Yeah.
[0:53] Yeah?
[0:53] Right.
[0:54] Well, I was going to say, when I saw that your great-grandmother, or grandmother, great-grandmother,
[1:00] When I saw him 90 years ago, the age, one of the wonderful things he was doing, put out a little smoke shop.
[1:22] At that age, I was, I mean, I know I have my mother-in-law's sister, my mother-in-law, my mother-in-law's sister, 75.
[1:24] And she, like all her acquaintances, at 75 years of age, she went out and spent time with her husband and all things.
[1:27] And they went there to do work with on the medical side.
[1:44] And I thought that was about as high as they could get to.
[1:47] Here's a 92-year-old man, so that's a wonderful example.
[1:49] But he is young.
[1:50] He's full of it.
[1:50] Well, I think they did that.
[1:52] Sure.
[1:52] Here.
[1:55] Oh, yeah.
[2:03] Give me a light.
[2:19] What?
[2:19] Give me a light.
[2:20] Give me a light.
[2:21] Here, pal.
[2:23] I'll go to the mine.
[2:25] I'll tell you how to get there.
[2:38] Now, let's get a picture here.
[2:44] Each of you are getting a pin.
[2:54] This is the presidential pin.
[3:11] You've already done it.
[3:23] I mean, go.
[3:26] Get your ass out there.
[3:27] Are you?
[3:27] Let me get your name straight.
[3:29] Orville.
[3:29] Orville.
[3:32] O-R-V-E-L.
[3:33] Okay.
[3:39] There you go.
[3:45] Now let's see, how would I make it, how would you set this picture up?
[4:04] Put the little ones, the smaller ones, you know, right next to each other.
[4:05] Done, that's it.
[4:06] Now, they're gonna come look out at this group.
[4:08] They're gonna go and smile at you, be real big.
[4:11] Okay.
[4:11] Thank you.
[4:11] All right, just send me a copy of that, real quick.
[4:12] You want this, oh, of course.
[4:13] Now let's get your name back.
[4:15] That's right.
[4:31] That's what I'm saying.
[4:34] Back in the mall, when you started fishing, back in the mall.
[4:39] All right, fine.
[4:40] President, this is Bob Brown, Secretary of Defense.
[4:41] Oh, yes, yes, of course.
[4:41] And if you'd like a shot, come on, shoot your picture.
[4:42] Come on over here.
[4:43] Me too.
[4:44] Now we'll get the two of you together.
[4:54] And we'll give you presents for the very good.
[5:00] Only special visitors can have them.
[5:01] Goodbye.