Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 005-142
Date: Wednesday, June 23, 1971 at 2:51 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Brown, Garry E.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/005-142

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:01] I have Congressman Gary Brown.
[0:04] Yeah.
[0:05] Hello.
[0:05] Hello.
[0:06] Gary, I just wanted to call to tell you that I
[0:09] I heard several reports from the caucus the other day that one of the most effective talks in the whole deal was made by you on that Nesty Whelan thing, and coming as you do with your interesting neighbor up there, I thought that took a lot of guts, and I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciated it.
[0:28] Well, thank you very much, Mr. President.
[0:29] I was happy to do it.
[0:31] I hope you don't get too much flack.
[0:32] Of course, as I often say to my friends, you're an intellectual.
[0:35] They'll believe you.
[0:36] Well, I trust that you're right.
[0:39] The district is very transitional in this area.
[0:42] And, of course, that was the whole issue of my campaign last time.
[0:44] But I think you're right.
[0:45] Well, the main thing, let me tell you this.
[0:47] Just remember that I said on June the 23rd, you're going to look awful good next year about this issue.
[0:53] And that's my job, and we're going to do it.
[0:55] Well, I have confidence in you, too.
[0:57] And we're moving along.
[0:58] Okay.
[0:59] Well, thanks very much for calling.
[1:00] Fine, Gary.
[1:01] Very nice of you.
[1:02] Bye.