Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 645-004 Date: Tuesday, January 11, 1972 at 12:02 PM Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Flemming, Arthur S.; Flemming, Bernice V. (Moler); Flemming, Harry S.; Parker, John; Parker, Susan H. (Flemming); Parker, Elizabeth; Parker, Charles; Parker, John, Jr.; Richardson, Elliot L.; Martin, John B.; Cole, Kenneth R., Jr.; Garment, Leonard; McLane, James W.; Evans, L. John; Todd, Webster B., Jr.; Flannery, Thomas A.; Bull, Stephen B.; White House photographer Recording device: Oval Office Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/645-004 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [1:12:11] Thank you. [1:12:11] Thank you. [1:12:46] Thank you for listening and have a great weekend. [1:13:14] That's my boy. [1:13:20] Yes, it is. [1:13:47] Thank you. [1:14:36] Ladies and gentlemen of the president. [1:14:37] Ladies and gentlemen of the president. [1:14:39] Ladies and gentlemen of the president. [1:14:40] Ladies and gentlemen of the president. [1:14:42] Ladies and gentlemen of the president. [1:14:43] Ladies and gentlemen of the president. [1:14:44] Ladies and gentlemen of the president. [1:15:16] As I have been trained in the military service of the Army quite often, I will attempt to press forward on all the methods and several actions I have seen, and I will try not to use any of them. [1:15:23] One, I have been trained in the military service of the Army quite often, and I will try not to use any of them. [1:15:28] Two, despite that great presence of the military service, I have been trained in the military service of the Army quite often, and I will try not to use any of them. [1:15:42] Once he starts on the track, he's working on it until he gets it out of hand. [1:15:48] And third, he's a man of great luck. [1:15:51] He plays very well. [1:15:54] I know that he moves around the country and looks into these problems. [1:16:05] He will make recommendations to all of us in the department as to what we should do about the problems. [1:16:16] Whenever he believes that we're not good enough, and he believes in his own, he won't count it as more effective than that quite effective way to do this. [1:16:26] I think that we already have him, one who very effectively represents [1:16:33] It's part of you that needs to be represented here in the highest office of the line, as he does. [1:16:39] And also, I believe we have him, a man who has experience in the background, to take this interpretation, to analyze it in all its parts, and make recommendations, not for the sake of their baby. [1:17:00] It's pretty hilarious for our seniors to cross the line. [1:17:04] I hope to have this right in the ceremony. [1:17:09] I hope so. [1:17:10] I hope so. [1:17:19] Hi, I'm on the edge of London. [1:17:21] I'm on the edge of London. [1:17:23] It's all in the square. [1:17:27] It's all in the square. [1:17:29] It's all in the square. [1:17:34] Constitution of the United States, and I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies warring against us, against all enemies warring against us, and I will bear true faith and allegiance to the state, and I will bear true faith and allegiance to the state, and I will take the sonnigation freely, and I will take the sonnigation freely, and I will take the sonnigation freely, and I will take the sonnigation freely, [1:18:00] Well, I think this is going to do. [1:18:02] Well, I think this is going to do. [1:18:04] Well, I think this is going to do. [1:18:08] Well, I think this is going to do. [1:18:22] You have other occasions when you've been brought to greater length, but now you're recognized for what you've done. [1:18:27] Mr. President, first of all, may I express to you my very deep appreciation for the opportunities that you are affording me to work on behalf of the older citizens of this country. [1:18:33] I'm very, very grateful for the opportunity to in this way become a part of your democracy. [1:18:49] You make very clear to me the duties and responsibilities of this position. [1:18:54] I feel that our nation must accept the concept of the dignity and worth of every older citizen. [1:19:03] And I think it must reflect the acceptance of that concept by what we do rather than by what we say. [1:19:09] And it is in that spirit that I accept [1:19:15] The position which you appointed me, I will, it is an expert that I will endeavor to discharge the duties and responsibilities of the office. [1:19:23] I make that confession and I'm happy to have the opportunity. [1:19:38] Yes, I know that. [1:19:40] And this is the loser. [1:20:01] And this is Carl. [1:20:03] And that's John. [1:20:06] Now this will be the plumbing. [1:20:08] If you're here, let's say hello to them. [1:20:30] Other people here, Elliot, how are you? [1:20:34] This is Dan Todd, who was my executive director all through the company. [1:20:41] He said that's a terrific job for you. [1:20:44] He's gone over to 1701. [1:20:49] Ah, yes, yes, I am. [1:20:53] Thank you very much. [1:20:57] Yes, sir, he did. [1:20:57] Yeah, he did that. [1:20:57] Oh, sure, yeah. [1:20:58] Yeah, he did a great job on that. [1:20:58] I'm sorry about that. [1:20:59] I'm sorry about that. [1:21:25] That's all I'm used to. [1:21:32] Well, let's see. [1:21:34] You've got a pair of cockpits. [1:21:39] You've got a pair of cockpits. [1:21:42] You've got a pair of cockpits. [1:21:45] You've got a pair of cockpits. [1:22:04] I'm very excited about this work. [1:22:05] Okay. [1:22:17] We've got a lot of man following that. [1:22:47] great, favorable companies. [1:22:54] That's right. [1:22:55] Well, it would become more of a best partnership. [1:22:59] That's right. [1:23:00] That's right. [1:23:54] No, I don't know anything. [1:23:56] I don't want to give you anything, but I think that's what I'm going to do.