Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 723-015 Date: Thursday, May 11, 1972 at 3:45 PM Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose Mary; Bull, Stephen B. Recording device: Oval Office Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/723-015 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [2:03:25] That's all right. [2:03:26] I just wanted to tell you that I think we may be ready to go there. [2:03:29] We're in support of the team, so from that time on, you should be on standby. [2:03:40] Okay, I'm sorry. [2:04:26] I must tell you, Manolo was so thrilled. [2:04:28] He called me. [2:04:33] His voice just bubbled over. [2:04:36] He just was so proud and so thrilled. [2:04:38] It was just fun to listen to him. [2:04:40] He loves you just great out there. [2:04:43] Apparently he's doing everything. [2:04:45] The doctors, I think, were very pleased with all the exercises. [2:04:49] They didn't think he could do them as quickly as he could. [2:04:52] But they told me he'd be... [2:04:57] March is four weeks. [2:05:02] Well, we'll make it comfortable for you to come around here. [2:05:08] You don't need to give it to anybody. [2:05:12] I've been trying to arrange to get in Florida to go with you that period, too. [2:05:25] Especially the [2:05:26] If we go in the off direction, you might see that. [2:05:28] Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. [2:05:37] That comes off. [2:05:38] I was finding that anyway. [2:05:39] You can go there. [2:05:40] You know, there are some beautiful letters. [2:05:42] Like, Ellen Golds wrote a letter, you know, how solidly he is behind you, and how much things you're doing, just what you should. [2:05:49] You know, pour it off. [2:05:51] Exactly what you're doing. [2:05:52] He's a smart man, you know. [2:05:54] He is smart. [2:05:56] and he's real he's a great peace guy oh he's a great peace guy he thinks this is just right and his letter is really very good and it's well thought out walter williams wrote just please tell the boss i think he did one whale of a job on tv last evening [2:06:20] Some of these soft-headed punks must surely get their eyes open one of these days. [2:06:26] Meantime, pat our generalissimo on the back and tell him we are proud of him, mighty undenied proud of him. [2:06:33] He is right, and thinking people know he's right. [2:06:36] I think that's so, he's a good one. [2:06:40] Those old Walter and Rothkate are two good old men. [2:06:44] Aren't they, though? [2:06:45] Yeah. [2:06:48] But they just say things for the thousands of thousands, all the letters and things that are coming in. [2:07:41] You see, uh, all of them. [2:07:43] Yes, sir. [2:07:45] Whether the committee can pass. [2:07:46] No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.