Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 784-008
Date: Thursday, September 21, 1972 at 10:50 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Butterfield, Alexander P.
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/784-008

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[0:00] okay
[0:28] Yeah, I do understand.
[0:30] But, oh, that's right.
[0:56] I don't want to get too close to everybody.
[1:01] I feel terrible but I don't sound terrible.
[1:06] I've got a couple quick questions for you.
[1:12] Jesus Christ, look at the number of people here.
[1:23] I told George Schultz once that if Milt Friedman got down here, he'd like to talk to him.
[1:28] He's down all day at Treasury.
[1:31] And you're free to step in there.
[1:34] I really can't this time, because I've got to prepare my remarks for the...
[1:41] I'd love to stay, but... Well, he'll be down again.
[1:44] I've got to prepare for my Texas trip this afternoon.
[1:52] Reverend Leon Sullivan,
[1:54] He's putting together a huge television show for October 11th.
[1:57] It's going to emanate from the Waldorf.
[2:00] It's going to be played in closed circuit.
[2:05] Television, 43 major cities.
[2:07] He's got Bing Crosby and Hope and Sammy Davis.
[2:11] It's on his thing.
[2:12] Anybody can be somebody.
[2:14] It's a minority thing.
[2:15] He'd like to include you in that telecast.
[2:18] So virtually your whole staff has suggested a three-minute film clip of you addressing what this administration has done toward minority employment.
[2:29] Self-help and that sort of thing.
[2:32] All right.
[2:32] We can do that over in the theater for three nights someday.
[2:35] Well, someday soon, so we can get him this film.
[2:38] We'll work that out.
[2:40] Yeah, all right.
[2:41] Well, good to do that.
[2:42] Fine.
[2:43] The one thing I was going to tell you, Governor, on the schedule, we want you to be absolutely clear.
[2:51] Next week is, don't schedule anything.
[2:54] I mean, I could do the three minutes, but...
[2:56] But don't schedule any other thing, because the IMF is the news for one thing.
[3:00] Salute is the news for the next.
[3:02] The OA editor is the news for the next.
[3:04] And I'll be coming back in the 28th.
[3:06] I've got to do a thing there.
[3:08] So next week is dead.
[3:09] And you see, I'll need Sunday and Monday for preparing that, except for that three-minute or, you know, a five-minute handshake thing.
[3:18] But no substance of any kind.
[3:21] Should be, should be, should be during next week.
[3:24] Okay?
[3:24] Okay, sir.
[3:26] Right.
[3:27] The alternatives were going up to the Waldorf on the 11th and addressing the dinner, but that won't put you on TV.
[3:32] I don't want to go to the Waldorf.
[3:34] I will not go to the Waldorf.
[3:38] Last item on the schedule, do you want to see Bobby Fischer eventually?
[3:43] Oh, sure.
[3:44] Okay.
[3:44] And I think Henry's sending a wire in your name and said, I'll see you for lunch.
[3:49] Sure.
[3:49] Sure.
[3:51] Okay.
[3:53] These are the guest lists for the 29th.