Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 867-028
Date: Friday, March 2, 1973 at 4:08 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Melich, Richard; Melich, Richard (Mrs.)
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/867-028

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[0:00] Mr. President, this is Mr. Richard Miller.
[0:02] Hi there.
[0:03] How are you?
[0:05] Nice to see you.
[0:06] How are you?
[0:08] Good to see you.
[0:09] Good to see you.
[0:09] Hi, how are you?
[0:11] I've got something to show you.
[0:13] I've got something to show you.
[0:15] We are in Utah this summer.
[0:18] And the little guy with the bear name is your namesake.
[0:24] And this is your gift to you, Italian, the parents of this boy.
[0:29] Thank you.
[0:31] Thank you.
[0:32] Thank you.
[0:34] Thank you.
[0:42] How did you do the soccer interview there?
[0:44] Well, we were there at the environmental conference in Stockholm.
[0:48] Oh, yeah?
[0:48] Yes.
[0:48] We spent a weekend in Russia.
[0:51] And Dory and I are talking about soccer.
[0:55] My father and mother were both going to do soccer.
[0:59] Oh, really?
[0:59] What park?
[0:59] Which park?
[1:00] Horn and their soccer team.
[1:06] My father was born on this little farm, and they still own the water seven miles.
[1:23] It's a very, very good place, I understand.
[1:34] Well, they're so poor, of course, but they're nice people.
[1:44] And strong.
[1:44] Strong.
[1:45] The ambassador here was from this section is where all their generals come from.
[1:54] Well, I want to get back to you, Tom.
[2:01] um i'm surprised that
[2:31] We have a sign-in.
[2:32] Right, right.
[2:34] I'll keep your option open.
[2:38] I want Mitch to sign this for you, and we'll give you this.
[2:41] All right.
[2:42] Good, good.
[2:42] And we'll send you one of these.
[2:45] Thank you, Mark.
[2:47] Is that working?
[2:47] Here, here's one of those.
[2:51] Thank you.
[2:52] Well, we've enjoyed our experience here.
[2:57] Well, we've been so glad to have you here.
[3:01] I appreciate it.
[3:03] Well, that's a great party.
[3:05] We have been in the political battle for many years.
[3:12] For a long time, after the 52nd Convention, first we attended every word of this institution.
[3:16] Not until we had Chicago Sun.
[3:19] Our delegation in Chicago and the combination of 60, 64 times San Francisco, and twice within Miami.
[3:31] I don't see it.
[3:32] It's your wife's birthday.
[3:33] Yeah, well, best of luck to you.
[3:37] Wish you the best.
[3:38] We'll be seeing her.
[3:40] I'll be out in town one of these days.
[3:46] Are you from New Southland, too?
[3:48] No, I wasn't.
[3:49] You were not.
[3:49] No, I, no, I wasn't.
[3:51] You're a Buddhist, are you?
[3:52] No, I'm not.
[3:53] Her, uh, ancestors were, I never said they were Mormons in Utah.
[3:58] I, uh, but it's still, you'd still be a Mormon in Judah's law, can't you?
[4:02] Yeah, it's still not.
[4:04] I'm afraid those Mormons have missionaries all over the world.
[4:07] I see.
[4:08] All right.
[4:10] All right.