Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 697-017
Date: Thursday, March 30, 1972 at 12:15 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Stewart, James E.; MacGregor, Clark; White House photographer
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/697-017

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[2:43:34] That you're at a point where we just, you better take a step back from it.
[2:43:35] Yeah.
[2:43:36] Then we all ought to be moving on to the center of our ground.
[2:43:39] Yeah.
[2:43:41] I agree.
[2:43:41] It's an honor.
[2:43:42] So the more time we've got each year, let's get some time off.
[2:43:45] We've got to relax.
[2:43:45] There's nothing to do on this anyway.
[2:43:47] Is there any way that you could give him and two or three other staff members a ride on a, you know what I mean, it's costly to live down there on a courier plane?
[2:43:58] There's something in Florida, isn't there?
[2:44:02] Let me see.
[2:44:03] Why not?
[2:44:03] Let me see.
[2:44:04] Don't raise it with me.
[2:44:05] No.
[2:44:06] But my point is, don't you raise any vacation things.
[2:44:09] Let me try and work something out.
[2:44:10] I think maybe I can.
[2:44:12] When Ms. Sally Mitchell's done, I never even said something.
[2:44:14] She was going to come at 2.30 today.
[2:44:18] I should only go to Jacksonville.
[2:44:20] They can't.
[2:44:22] But I think it would be a nice thing to have a mentalist down there send a, I don't know, I don't see any reason why you're planning, I guess you can't do it.
[2:44:36] kind of makes other let me see we may have some we can work out there's all kinds of stuff let me check
[2:45:00] Oh, God.
[2:46:21] How do you get along with such a character?
[2:46:24] Well, it's been hard, but over the years, I've had a good chance.
[2:46:27] Did you support him against me?
[2:46:30] No, sir.
[2:46:30] I did not.
[2:46:33] I surprised the president.
[2:46:36] Sir, Jeff and I have been great friends.
[2:46:38] He was a constituent of mine when I was a congressman.
[2:46:41] He is a former reporter, a great friend of Bob's presidency.
[2:46:44] Oh, yeah, a former reporter.
[2:46:46] Where did you live in Minneapolis?
[2:46:47] I know that place.
[2:47:18] I used to play a little bit, a little bit.
[2:47:24] I did a lot of entertainment, so I was like, you can stop.
[2:47:33] But listen, he's doing great.
[2:47:34] Well, Jim has been very helpful to us as president.
[2:47:38] I think it will be helpful.
[2:47:39] Well, listen, I know about all he's done, and I appreciate it.
[2:47:44] But the main thing is to be sure Clark's subsidized.
[2:47:48] Well, the main thing is these things you're doing are so rich.
[2:47:51] Your Chinese trip was great, and we're looking forward to your Russian trip.
[2:47:54] That's got to be more important.
[2:47:55] You've got a point in science.
[2:47:56] Clark said, which is more important?
[2:47:58] The Supreme Court?
[2:47:59] The Supreme Court, I mean, it's been... Well, we have to try to get it through.
[2:48:02] How they don't want an attorney general, that's what I mean.
[2:48:06] I mean, you're going to have to talk to the lawyer.