Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 596-016
Date: Tuesday, October 19, 1971 at 12:54 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Mitchell, John N.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/596-016

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[2:38:44] Well, of course, he did that from a photograph.
[2:38:46] But don't you think that's excellent?
[2:38:50] Well, I think it is.
[2:38:54] I mean, that's good.
[2:38:59] I like it.
[2:38:59] I also like that foot you were making in the dining room.
[2:39:01] And that was done for pictures.
[2:39:03] That was good.
[2:39:04] One thing I was going to say is that I don't think this picture of Eisenhower in the cabinet room is much good.
[2:39:11] It really isn't one of the better ones.
[2:39:14] I think the one they had down there at the Kennedy Center is definitely better.
[2:39:21] And I would like to get that one.
[2:39:23] I'm here to get this change.
[2:39:25] In other words, it has more light.
[2:39:27] I have more light.
[2:39:28] Maybe the fire is going to come on.
[2:39:32] Boy, I can't do that.
[2:39:33] I don't like this.
[2:39:37] I'm stupid.
[2:39:49] I don't care for this one either.
[2:39:51] It's bland.
[2:39:53] I don't like anything that takes all my character out of a person's face.
[2:39:58] I don't like pictures.
[2:40:02] I like movie pictures where they take every character line out of a person's face.
[2:40:37] Do you see a ghost on the floor now?
[2:40:39] Is that a ghost?