Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 699-008
Date: Friday, March 31, 1972 at 2:00 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.; Woods, Rose Mary; Bull, Stephen B.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/699-008

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[0:14] We can't get our children to sleep.
[0:46] We can't get good at science.
[0:55] So you can't get good at science.
[1:00] You can't get good at science.
[1:09] How about having a good accident?
[1:16] Well, he said he came to me in front of the scooter and told me to hang out with him.
[1:20] He says he tries to be like a weed or something that he'd be involved in.
[1:24] Well, could he do the maximum thing?
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[1:44] He's trying to be better.
[1:45] I don't think with a president, one single president here, you would want to present a Medal of Freedom to somebody else.
[1:52] Would you?
[1:53] Well, your Medal of Freedom is not... No, I know you don't, but I think it would put the attention too much on him and not on the President of Mexico.
[2:06] Oh, darling, we're having fun.
[2:07] We're having a little better.
[2:09] You'll see.
[2:11] We're not having any other dinners over, so thank you.
[2:14] This is his last chance.
[2:15] Oh, you might have something for me.
[2:18] Oh, she is, yeah.
[2:19] Fine.
[2:20] Okay, thanks.
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[2:27] I think she'd love it if you said Dianne, because she's been active, you know.
[2:33] And I...
[2:44] Well, I was unable to see the television show with Julia.
[2:49] And it came on in the morning.
[2:55] I had it replayed for me last night.
[3:01] And I can't tell you how much I enjoyed it.
[3:16] You have always been one of my favorite show business personalities.
[3:31] And that's a very gracious way to receive you in your show.
[3:52] On page 51 of this book, you will find a reference made by Russell Kirk to Burke's use of the term, quote, the unbombed grace of life, in his
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[5:03] very sensitive discussion of this subject.
[5:16] Thank you very much.
[5:17] Yeah, yeah, I would, sure, we expect you to come back, and I don't know if I should, but...
[5:26] I think she would.
[5:29] It would mean a lot to her.
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[5:32] And she's been around, you know, she's been by my side the last 10 times.
[5:37] Have a good trip.