RICHARD NIXON TAPES: Happy New Years to Mentor

Elmer & Dodo Bobst
December 31, 1971
017-116
White House Telephone

President Richard Nixon wishes a happy new year to his friend and mentor figure Elmer Bobst and Bobst's wife Dodo. Bobst had helped Nixon's career in the 1960s and also influenced his changing views toward Communist China during that time period (which eventually led to Nixon's opening of relations with China). Bobst was celebrating New Year's Eve with champagne (a concerned Nixon cautions Bobst's wife not to let him drive home that night). Nixon, on the other hand, is spending New Year's Eve working in his office. Bobst was one of the few people to continue to call Nixon by his nickname Dick after he became president (even Nixons best friend Bebe Rebozo addressed him as "Mr. President").

(Photo: Richard Nixon throws the first pitch at a baseball game.)

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[bjr43]

What was Nixon's nickname?

[rmm413c]

"Dick." Almost the only other person who called him this while he was president was his wife. There was also an elderly senator, though, who addressed him as "Richard."

[MrWhadayaknow]

@bjr43 Richard Nixon was referred to as "the boss" by his underlings. and this was before Bruce Springsteen.

[rfk77]

where did you find this audio?

[rfk77]

where is this tape from? I am related to the Bobst family-