Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 658-025
Date: Thursday, January 27, 1972 at 2:40 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Mitchell, John N.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/658-025

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[4:30:02] So, I understand you've been under the weather.
[4:30:11] Well, that's the stuff.
[4:30:12] Well, I heard about that operation, the ordinary thing, but I thought, well, this is just too tough, you know, for a couple of nights, you know, to cut in down.
[4:30:20] And let's just take it in your back.
[4:30:22] Yeah, and I just want to wish you the very best and tell you to get back in there, because we need you.
[4:30:29] Yeah, your hot room are out.
[4:30:42] You're home now, aren't you?
[4:30:46] Yeah, my mother said that either we'd come home or we'd be in the hospital.
[4:30:50] Well, will you come here?
[4:30:53] Yeah.
[4:30:57] Sure.
[4:30:58] Sure, well, after all this, I mean, there's an awful lot of people walking around just crazy, and that's an operation, so... Yeah.
[4:31:06] Yeah.
[4:31:09] Oh, gosh, he's a wonderful person.
[4:31:11] Wonderful person.
[4:31:13] Oh, you just keep it over and I'll let you know.
[4:31:20] Oh, I'm fine.
[4:31:21] You know, I can't fix it.
[4:31:22] No, they won't let me.
[4:31:25] Yeah, well, we just try to fight the good fight just like you are, you know.
[4:31:30] Yeah.
[4:31:32] Yeah.
[4:31:36] Well, good to have you back.
[4:31:38] As a matter of fact, I don't get to go to the Grove anymore, but I want you to get back to the cave so you can represent me at the Grove and you can bring my horse.
[4:31:47] Fair enough?
[4:31:47] Okay, please.
[4:31:49] Good to talk to you.
[4:34:22] It's alright.
[4:34:24] No, it's nothing urgent.
[4:34:26] I'm calling back.
[4:35:12] Ja.
[4:35:13] Ja.
[4:35:13] Ja.
[4:35:13] Ja.
[4:35:14] Ja.
[4:35:46] Yes, sir.
[4:35:47] Yes, sir.
[4:35:48] Yes, sir.
[4:35:48] Yes, sir.
[4:35:49] Yes, sir.
[4:36:13] Well, they don't know what to do with it.
[4:36:15] At least to the degree I'm sure we have a very good ground to stand on.
[4:36:19] But... That's right.
[4:36:27] That's right.
[4:36:28] That's right.
[4:36:29] Okay.
[4:36:33] Yeah, we had it handled well.
[4:36:35] The war is real, so it should be fine.
[4:36:38] I'm just a fine, decent man.
[4:36:41] And I...
[4:36:43] Sure.
[4:36:44] Well, I guess that most everybody does.
[4:36:47] He certainly has.
[4:36:48] He comes through with his legislative leaders meetings and cabinet meetings.
[4:36:58] We'll start to keep him in the club when he's named there.
[4:37:01] And he could be any time he wants to be around, just like we do.
[4:37:07] Right?
[4:37:10] Right.
[4:37:11] Okay.
[4:37:13] I think so, I think so.
[4:37:19] I think so.
[4:37:20] I think so.
[4:37:21] I think so.
[4:37:23] I think so.
[4:39:01] It's a tremendous point.
[4:39:04] I don't care about that.
[4:39:13] Try it.
[4:39:14] Try it.