Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 555-013
Date: Thursday, August 5, 1971 at 8:50 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Whitaker, John C.; Keeler, Ruby; Van, Bobby; Marriott, J. Willard
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/555-013

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[0:00] in the farm editors meeting.
[0:19] The question was raised with regard to crowds at the Cloud City.
[0:21] In the meeting with the farm editors,
[0:30] This is a letter to Ruby Keeler.
[0:58] Dear Miss Keeler,
[1:10] An address I can do so far with him.
[1:20] Hey, uh, I'm sure you know that both of us have mentioned that I'm always sent to be with Ruby.
[1:32] Ash.
[1:38] Greatest star of the moon.
[1:39] Parents.
[1:41] over the years.
[1:51] I read papers over the years, great.
[1:59] Very good.
[1:59] Hello, Danette.
[2:07] What's one of the best?
[2:08] I thought one of the most enjoyable.
[2:11] shows we have seen on Broadway in years.
[2:35] And the favorable response of the audience.
[2:41] that the American people stole.
[3:07] Probably for some of the way out.
[3:08] They've had it in the door in recent times, very often.
[3:15] And really, you played it along the way back to Washington on the plane.
[3:39] It's a trade to find that you played it off in the 80s.
[3:40] Under the certain chances.
[3:41] I'm particularly proud to have you.
[3:41] You was one of my presidential golf balls.
[3:45] The next time you plan to shoot no more than one, I am sending one with this letter.
[4:08] Is that mine?
[4:08] Appreciation and congratulations again to the cast, bridge managers, and all those who participated.
[4:14] and giving us such a memorable evening.
[4:40] And then Bobby Van, E-A-N. Give us your van.
[4:41] I'm going to be out of the water.
[4:43] Which was taken off of one of my recent television broadcasts.
[5:01] Paragraph.
[5:02] And you would much prefer to have it.
[5:12] It was...
[5:16] and by all the applicants who went out to talk to her on the occasion of our daughter Grace's wedding.
[5:39] Period.
[5:39] Paragraph.
[5:40] In the end, extending our best wishes to you and your wife, Elaine,
[5:46] on the stage, on the screen, and talking.
[6:13] And he is here.
[6:13] This is Joe.
[6:14] I'm Bill Marion.
[6:14] Here we go.
[6:14] Pat and I visited Trisha at, uh,
[6:17] The ethics house in the yard last night.
[6:38] Your resident manager, Mr. Malone, and the members of your fine staff could not have made a smart welcome.
[6:44] You can be proud of this splendid relation to the Marriott family.
[6:46] We are in the yard.
[6:53] forward to staying there unless my schedule requires a speech at another hotel.
[7:05] Best first regards to...