Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 503-013
Date: Friday, May 21, 1971 at 12:20 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Segrest, Susan; Steinkamp, Alex D.; Steinkamp, Alex D. (Mrs.); Finch, Robert H.; White House photographer
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/503-013

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[0:00] Um, but isn't it great to see you here?
[0:28] This is why we have the record, Mr. President.
[0:53] I can't do a little better.
[0:54] I can't do a little better.
[1:01] I mean, it's terrific.
[1:29] Can you take a mic?
[1:42] Maybe we should have a mic expression.
[1:43] I need a mic.
[1:43] I think I've got to go to church.
[1:44] I love the day.
[1:44] Oh, now.
[1:45] I'm going to get on my ride.
[1:45] I'm going to get on my ride.
[1:53] That's right.
[2:11] Oh!
[2:11] Sure.
[2:11] Yes, yes.
[2:13] Well, I appreciate that.
[2:37] I thought that one of the great victories was when you came to the first sentence, you see.
[2:43] You're kidding about all my appointments for events.
[2:58] Right, I mean we have to have a case of accidents and the team first had a little quip on that too.
[3:01] It's a doubt.
[3:11] Are you going over to Tracy's?
[3:12] Yes, we are going over to Tracy's lunch with Mayor Groves.
[3:13] Well, I saw her yesterday.
[3:13] I went over and be sure I never show you.
[3:14] There's a very famous room there that belongs to John Petty, who's the Secretary of National Affairs.
[3:17] And it was used as the office for Andrew Johnson.
[3:35] He sued, and Mary Thomas wouldn't move out of the White House after a couple of years.
[3:37] He came over there, and in the treasury, there's a tunnel between the treasury and the White House.
[3:39] And there he is.
[3:39] There she sits.
[3:40] There's this magnificent office.
[3:40] It's probably one of the greatest heritages you've got.
[3:41] And there's a very famous desk.
[3:43] So be sure she sees it and shows you that.
[3:55] I will.
[3:55] I will because she's got my adult daughter.
[3:56] She ought to also, I hope you can meet, yeah.
[3:57] She's got my adult daughter.
[3:58] Or your daughter.
[3:58] Yeah, daughter either.
[3:59] And then also, oh, did you know this girl, Lupe Johnson?
[4:00] You've seen it before.
[4:00] killed them.
[4:10] I had never seen it.
[4:10] I was over there yesterday seeing comedy.
[4:11] But Patty hasn't now.
[4:12] We went.
[4:12] We were having fun.
[4:12] She was the one right in the middle, did you know?
[4:13] Yes.
[4:14] We had an appointment with Secretary Connors yesterday.
[4:34] Oh, you did?
[4:34] No, because we met with Walters.
[4:35] Oh, okay.
[4:35] He was so busy.
[4:36] Since the next president, all right, can I make one little talk before I go?
[4:37] Sure, sure.
[4:37] I wondered about it, so I found your resume sharing plan in the collection.
[4:39] It occurred to me, and sure, it makes a great deal of sense,
[4:41] You've got a collection agency, county, state, and the nation, and they're electrified people.
[5:01] Could you, would it be possible to eliminate a whole new layer of bureaucracy to decide how much each county gets back, or whatever the racial change?
[5:04] Could these million collection agents, they're all bonded county treasurers,
[5:07] in every county and in every state, could they be collected, where we live, we pay it into our county, you would say.
[5:16] I bet you that's what everything,
[5:17] whatever the ratio or the slide rule for the proportion would be worked out.
[5:39] Is that a thought?
[5:40] Well, let's throw it into the Western Regency.
[5:41] All the county treasurers.
[5:41] People would love to see it come back.
[5:42] And that when so many people are telling you they're so terrible, they're just trying to get away from their new opportunity, you should decide how much you can spend.
[5:58] I like that a lot.
[5:58] Let me get you know this about it.
[5:59] They're still in.
[5:59] They're alive.
[5:59] They're alive.
[6:02] They might have a lot more confidence in their own people.
[6:20] That's right.
[6:21] And with that, I'd like you to talk in place.
[6:22] So again, that's fair.
[6:22] And of course, I know that this has involved a couple of churches in our state.
[6:24] I'm sure of it.
[6:24] I know.
[6:24] I know.
[6:24] I'm sure they, uh, I'm sure they, uh, I'm sure they, uh, what do we have here?
[6:51] Oh yeah, we always have a little gift for people here.
[7:12] You can see this, the mark of this room.
[7:13] You've been here before, of course, but have you ever been here before?
[7:15] That's the signal that's in the room.
[7:15] It's almost in the car.
[7:16] So that's the mark of this room.
[7:17] It's very representative of the Oval Office.
[7:17] It's right there.
[7:18] Let me see here.
[7:28] You get one, you get one, you get one, you get one, you get one, you get one, you get one, you get one.
[7:56] You don't have to report it another day or anything.
[8:12] So, if you don't, this is my advice always when I have to be sorry.
[8:14] If you don't play, y'all just get a son of a bitch.
[8:37] Well, thank you.
[8:57] It's been a great interest around June.
[8:58] We haven't gone to the same place.
[8:59] Oh, really?
[8:59] How many won?
[8:59] That's where the wedding's going to be, right out here at this Rose Garden.
[9:01] And, Mr. President, I'm supposed to tell you from my daughter Nancy that she and her husband are simply delighted that Julie picked that wedding day for her.
[9:04] I mean, that's great news.
[9:05] It's all for Julie.
[9:05] So, she said, Joseph, you tell Mr. President if you get a chance that we will be raising a toast
[9:07] to their head.
[9:18] They were hurt.
[9:22] Talk to June.
[9:23] That's very nice.
[9:23] Two little people now at age two and age four.
[9:24] And the person's son is now here.
[9:25] He's assistant to the director of general services.
[9:27] You know, Roy.
[9:27] Roy.
[9:27] Yeah.
[9:27] Roy, the man that's sitting down at the White House and told me about it.
[9:49] I don't know about any more.
[10:10] Are you ready to come back?
[10:10] Well, Craig is here.
[10:11] And you're going to have to ask her.
[10:11] She's seen it.
[10:12] Hey, Daniel, I'm going to ask you a question.
[10:13] You see, we have several.
[10:13] We're going to get to number eight.
[10:14] Now, this is going to be called the BDIB.
[10:15] Oh, good.
[10:15] That's a lot of good luck.
[10:15] Thank you.
[10:16] So great to see you.
[10:16] You're very close to the telephone today.
[10:17] Don't be too soft.
[10:17] When is it?
[10:17] That's right.