Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 832-001 Date: Wednesday, January 3, 1973 at 3:32 PM Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Stapp, Curtis C.; Stapp, Curtis C. (Mrs.); Stapp, Donna; Rodgers, Donald F.; Atkins, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Recording device: Oval Office Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/832-001 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [0:11] My God, how are you? [0:15] Here you are. [0:16] 44 years? [0:25] Derrickson, the next second guy, Derrickson is a human footballer. [0:34] Not quite. [0:35] Not quite. [0:35] No, you're not that old. [0:37] We've heard a lot about you. [0:40] Well, I'll tell you. [0:40] When I was so pleased to know that one of our California boys won, I got to rate the boatman's win and everything. [0:47] You said 30 runs. [0:48] Oh, yeah. [0:48] But the baseball team won. [0:50] I got to do with that game. [0:52] That was really cool. [0:53] Oh, that was amazing. [0:56] That's right. [0:58] Mr [1:31] Every year, every year. [1:33] This, uh, this is a... [2:06] Thank you. [2:42] Thank you. [3:24] I'm really proud of that. [3:25] You know, the thing that always impresses me about publishing your profession is that, like I've often said, you see, they're non-secrecy. [3:34] You know, they have this new development. [3:37] I used to drive a lot, you know, I don't now because I had to drive a new car for four years. [3:44] But they, you see, the service drives across the world. [3:49] Anyway, the way that on the [3:54] That has always been my whole thing, is courtesy. [4:01] I really think that's what it's taught me all these years. [4:12] I feel that I am courtesy. [4:18] You have to have a physical exam every year. [4:21] Is that done by you? [4:23] No, the company. [4:24] The company. [4:25] And what do they give you, an exam for eyes and heart and all that sort of thing, just to be sure? [4:31] Real fitness, just everything. [4:32] That's very important. [4:34] Because, you know, people can have some, you know, they don't realize that. [4:37] I like that idea real well, because then I can go to a law doctor. [4:44] I'd like to know all the stuff that I'm sure to know what I am now. [4:51] Well, we want to thank you for taking us. [5:20] We couldn't wait. [5:21] We appreciate the honor that our state has received and that your profession has received. [5:28] What do you think? [5:29] What? [5:29] Good for you. [5:31] Oh, yeah. [5:33] Lake Mary, that's exactly where it is, right? [5:45] But you're the only one. [5:47] Oh, I don't need you. [5:49] There's a good man here. [5:53] Good man. [5:54] He's going to see his other president tomorrow. [5:59] Frank. [6:00] Yeah. [6:01] I don't know when he's going to get a hold of him. [6:03] You don't know what I'm talking about. [6:08] He's got four years now to get a hold of him. [6:11] I promised him an argument with the head of the [6:15] has changed all the executive order. [6:16] Now, I own a couple of armistories here in Boston. [6:20] And we all hit it to a small, just a three-hole sign. [6:25] We all tried to, each one of us hit a golf ball. [6:30] I got close to the goal, I think. [6:34] But I told about 15 of them, and I said, now, look, can anyone of you that gets a hole in one before the election on a regulation course, I'll give them a set of golf balls. [6:42] I met that president. [6:44] Because I haven't talked to him yet, and I'm supposed to in a while, but in our magazine, you know, we've been backing you up 100%. [7:09] All right. [7:10] Good luck.