On October 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Kenneth Dyer talked on the telephone from 12:37 pm to 12:38 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-081 of the White House Tapes.
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Hello.
Mr. Kenneth Dyer, Mr. President.
Yeah.
President.
Hello.
Hello.
Hello, is this Ken Dyer?
Yes, it is, sir.
Well, I just wanted you to know that I read about that injury in the game with the Packers and that you've had a lot of people cheering for you down there in Cincinnati and other places, but you've got a great cheering section all over the country for you.
We just wish you the very best.
Thank you very much.
Hello.
Mr. Kenneth Dyer, Mr. President.
Yeah.
President.
Hello.
Hello.
Hello, is this Ken Dyer?
Yes, sir.
Well, I just wanted you to know that I read about that injury in the game with the Packers and that you had a lot of people cheering for you down there in Cincinnati and other places, but you got a great cheering section all over the country for you.
We just wish you the very best.
How's it coming along?
I understand that you've got some movement back in your legs.
What's the prognosis at the moment?
It's coming along real fine.
The movement of my legs is coming along real well.
You say your legs are, you can move your legs?
Right, right.
Great, great.
And how's your morale?
That's the important thing.
Oh, great.
Great.
Well, I understand your brother got out to see you.
He did.
Great.
Well, I sure wish you the best.
And I'm a football fan, you know, and followed for years.
And one of these freak injuries really was something.
But we're really pulling for you.
Okay.
Thank you very much.
Good luck, man.