Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 724-001
Date: Monday, May 15, 1972 at 1:39 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Butterfield, Alexander P.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/724-001

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[26:39] I don't know how I'm going to be able to meet him during that time.
[26:40] Well, he won't be staying close to me for an hour.
[26:42] Hey, so, talk to him, before you get on with Sequoia, too.
[26:44] Well, I've got to find my talk with him on the Sequoia.
[26:47] Well, perhaps we may wish you either to eliminate the names out of the cardinal role, or cut it down to significant money.
[26:56] Yeah, we'll get to Robinson, but we, I mean, I'll see you in here briefly and get a picture taken.
[27:02] But I want to suggest that, uh, I'll see you here at 5.30, and then we meet together at 5.45.
[27:06] This way, you're at 1.30 prior to sunset.
[27:08] Sunset's at 8.15, starting at 8.00.
[27:10] You know, I think we can go to 5.00, 5.30, or 5.15, as you like.
[27:12] I might as well charge a little bit more.
[27:14] Take an hour and a half, I think.
[27:16] You know what I'm saying?
[27:17] I just thought you might want some additional driving time.
[27:24] With him?
[27:28] No, no, no.
[27:29] I'd just rather get that over with.
[27:30] We don't have to.
[27:32] We go down there and get back and be on the river most of the time.
[27:39] Well, then what do you want to do at about 5 o'clock?
[27:42] 5 o'clock.
[27:45] 5 o'clock.
[27:46] 5 o'clock.
[27:46] 5 o'clock.
[27:46] 5 o'clock.
[27:47] 5 o'clock.
[27:48] 5 o'clock.
[27:48] 5 o'clock.
[27:57] I'll write him a letter.
[27:57] I mean, the old gentleman, the old man.
[28:00] Yeah, yeah.
[28:00] Everyone else will meet you down there.
[28:01] You ready for something else, sir?
[28:08] Yeah.
[28:08] With regard to the thing that I have, a military aide is not confident to handle that crowd, of course, because he doesn't know what I'm saying.
[28:22] Yeah.
[28:24] So you better see a contractor who's used to working protocol, see if he can't do the
[28:31] I don't want it to take too long.
[28:33] You just discuss it with him.
[28:34] People over there, be sure they don't order, but just see that it's all right if they come in and check with us.
[28:45] That's what she's like.
[28:47] So he can tell me who these people are when they come through, and I don't have to study the list.
[28:56] Yes, sir?
[29:00] Yeah, but not too long on this one, because it's a long ball.
[29:05] So if you work it out, it's pretty good.
[29:13] OK.
[29:13] I'd say there's 1,000.
[29:14] 1,000, but I'm saying about 650 would count.
[29:15] This says 800.
[29:16] I think that's conservative.
[29:18] It's still a big group.
[29:21] Twice as much as the worship service.
[29:26] Sir, they're standing out of the room.
[29:27] Yes, sir.
[29:27] Yes, and then they go out of the room.
[29:30] Where do we receive them?
[29:30] Uh, the south end of the blue room.
[29:33] The blue room.
[29:34] Put your bags to the south end.
[29:36] We'll go in that blue room.
[29:37] Yes, we'll see.
[29:38] Oh, fine.
[29:38] And they go rushing through there.
[29:41] And also, sir, the right room.
[29:42] Upstairs.
[29:44] except that we're not, we've got to see them.
[29:46] We received them immediately.
[29:49] Yes, sir.
[29:49] Right.
[29:49] And, uh, what do you say if he reminds the East Room?
[29:52] Oh, yeah, the East Room.
[29:53] Then go to the building where I received them.
[29:56] Very good, sir.
[29:57] Just work it out.
[29:58] Just, uh, tell the Lightning Department section about it that I thought maybe he ought to introduce the people since he didn't.
[30:03] Say, who the hell are you?
[30:04] I'm Chief.
[30:06] Say it.
[30:06] Right, sir.
[30:53] Secretary's here, sir.
[31:03] Okay.
[31:04] Hi, John.
[31:04] How are you?
[31:05] Hello, Mr. President.
[31:06] Art Burge sent a copy of the speech that I've been reading.
[31:09] Has anybody disagreed with you at all?