Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 852-012
Date: Wednesday, February 7, 1973 at 12:33 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House photographer; Howard, W. Rick; O'Donnell, Patrick E.; O'Donnell, Patrick E. (Mrs.)
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/852-012

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[0:00] It's true, in fact.
[0:04] You're in Washington, aren't you?
[0:05] Yes.
[0:08] President of the President's Assembly.
[0:10] There's the O'Donnells, huh?
[0:12] Hi, how are you?
[0:13] It's very nice to see you.
[0:16] Hi, how are you?
[0:16] Good to see you.
[0:18] Good to have you here.
[0:19] How much are you doing working with him?
[0:20] Oh, I'll tell you.
[0:21] We've got a tower strength over there.
[0:24] We call it a posted shop.
[0:25] And we've been really hungry.
[0:29] Well, he's been, I've been a great person to work for.
[0:34] I tell you that.
[0:41] You, you, you, you came by on the 10th, I think.
[0:42] Everybody, of course.
[0:43] I hope you enjoyed it.
[0:45] I, it's been the best two years of my life, really, yeah.
[0:47] Oh, the best two years you've ever had.
[0:48] Looking forward to Justin.
[0:49] Yeah, Justin, well, you shouldn't do that.
[0:50] I mean, you, I mean, after, because you, of course, are in the law, and going over there, you have a chance to push it.
[0:57] Well, I hope they know you back again sometime.
[1:03] Yeah, we'll be well.
[1:11] We'll be well, believe me.
[1:14] Can we get a break?
[1:16] Yeah.
[1:22] And you have no children?
[1:23] We have one.
[1:25] Oh.
[1:26] And we will give you a... You're going away from us.
[1:44] You can use it as glass, Edison.
[1:50] Oh, okay.
[2:17] Getting more heavily populated, but okay.
[2:46] Keep it up.
[2:46] Keep it up.
[2:47] You're young.