Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 006-054
Date: Wednesday, June 30, 1971 at 2:43 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Frink, Cynthia
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/006-054

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:01] Mr. President, I have Miss Cynthia Frank for you now.
[0:04] Yes.
[0:06] There you are.
[0:08] Hello.
[0:09] Hello.
[0:10] Is this Cynthia?
[0:11] Yes, it is.
[0:12] Well, how are you?
[0:13] Fine, thank you.
[0:14] I was calling to tell you that one of your friends in Manchester, as a matter of fact, one of the readers of the paper, sent me a copy of your speech that you made, your valedictory speech, and I just thought it was great.
[0:30] I want to congratulate you on first a fine speech, second on being the valedictorian of your class, and third on expressing sentiments about this country that we need to hear.
[0:41] And I was so pleased to note that you got a big ovation at the end.
[0:45] Everybody stood up.
[0:47] Yes.
[0:47] Tell me, I noticed that your father is not living.
[0:52] No.
[0:53] I see.
[0:54] But your mother was there.
[0:54] Do you have brothers and sisters?
[0:56] Yes, I do.
[0:57] I've got four brothers.
[0:58] Four brothers, older, younger.
[1:00] One's older and three are younger.
[1:01] Three are younger.
[1:02] Fine.
[1:02] You going to college?
[1:03] Yes, I'll be going to Smith.
[1:05] You're going to Smith?
[1:06] Yes.
[1:06] Oh, well, I wish you well there.
[1:08] One of my daughters went there.
[1:09] Yes.
[1:09] Julie did.
[1:11] Well, that's just great.
[1:12] Well, I wish you the best, and you just, when you get down to Smith, and you hear a lot of ideas expressed, but just keep to your high principles.
[1:25] Thank you.
[1:26] Okay, hon.
[1:27] Okay.
[1:27] Bye.
[1:28] Bye.