President Nixon: Yeah.

White House Operator: Mrs. [Adele] Rogers^∇, Mr. President.¹

President Nixon: Yeah.

Adele Rogers: Mr. President.

President Nixon: Hello.

Rogers: Good morning, Mr. President.

President Nixon: Well, you're busy at Cornell, I understand.

Rogers: Oh, just trustee meetings.

President Nixon: Oh, I see. Fine. Well, I had nothing on my mind except to call you--”I was at Camp David yesterday--”and tell you that we were all talking about your party, and everybody just thought it was great, and they particularly thought you did such a fine job on your own remarks. And I said, "Well, my God, you're smart." [Rogers laughs.] I said, "You should be speaking all the time."

Rogers: Ah, you're kind.

President Nixon: Yeah.

Rogers: What you said was so nice, and the diplomats just loved it.

President Nixon: Well, they're--”

Rogers: You and Tricia are dear. I know because it was something that she wouldn't enjoy basically. To let the diplomats have that chance to meet, because it does mean a . . .

President Nixon: They had gone through and met her before, didn't they?

Rogers: Oh, yes. In the line.

President Nixon: They did meet her. Good, good, good.

Rogers: They were thrilled . . .

President Nixon: Yeah. The reason that we didn't come, I didn't think it was right for us to be in line. We'd met them all and go through the hand [Unclear.], and it put them front and center, which was the right thing to do.

Rogers: [with Nixon acknowledging]They were so thrilled to have the chance to meet the two young people, you know. And you could just see them practically rushing out to cablegram to write home--”

President Nixon: Right, right. Right. Well--”

Rogers: --”that they just met her. And your words made it lovely. They were thrilled.

President Nixon: You just did a great job, and we just wanted you to know it.

Rogers: Well, you're dear to call.

President Nixon: OK.

Rogers: And I appreciate it.

President Nixon: Go get brainwashed up there.

Rogers: No [laughs].

President Nixon: OK.

Rogers: Fine.

President Nixon: Bye.

Rogers: Thank you so much.