Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 003-132
Date: Wednesday, May 26, 1971 at 2:20 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Colson, Charles W.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/003-132

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:00] Yes, sir.
[0:01] I got a hold of Kiernan just now.
[0:03] Oh, excellent.
[0:04] I told him that I had written notes to the people in the family.
[0:09] I extended my sympathy through him to, of course, them.
[0:15] And I asked him to extend my very best wishes and appreciation to the men on the New York police force, many of whom I've met personally over the years when they have been there to
[0:26] escort me when I've arrived in both private and public capacities, and that while this was a terrible shock to have this kind of a thing happen, that in one sense it may have served a useful purpose in alerting the whole country to the fact that whoever we are, whatever we are, black or white or anything, that we
[0:53] owe a great deal to men who serve on the police forces and who risk their lives in order to save our lives.
[1:00] Excellent.
[1:00] Worse to that effect.
[1:02] Excellent.
[1:02] He said he was grateful.
[1:03] So you pass it on to whoever you like.
[1:05] We'll get the daily news.
[1:06] We'll call him, and I think that'll be very helpful, sir.
[1:09] Bye.
[1:09] Bye.
[1:09] He's a great supporter.