Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 010-064
Date: Wednesday, October 6, 1971 at 8:21 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Ford, Gerald R.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/010-064

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[0:00] Congressman Ford, Mr. President.
[0:02] Hello.
[0:02] Good morning, Mr. President.
[0:03] Hi, Jerry.
[0:04] How are you, sir?
[0:05] Fine.
[0:05] I just wanted you to know before you got down on your work a couple of things.
[0:09] One, how delighted we were, I was, with that vote, you know.
[0:12] I just hope the damn Senate listened to you.
[0:15] And the other thing is that how pleased I was with what you said about Poff.
[0:20] Golly, I tell you, I call him Mr. and I.
[0:23] It just breaks my heart, but they really crucified that boy.
[0:27] Or they were going to crucify him.
[0:29] They were, and they were well on the road.
[0:31] And Dick just, you know, he's not used to the rough and tumble.
[0:36] I know.
[0:37] He's a gentleman.
[0:38] He's a gentleman.
[0:39] I don't think he could take it.
[0:41] Well, I think he could, but he wouldn't subject his family to it.
[0:44] That was it.
[0:49] He's just one of those nice Virginia boys, isn't he?
[0:52] We had a damn good victory, though, on Monday.
[0:54] Oh, that's what I meant.
[0:56] That was terrific.
[0:57] Your fellows down there at the White House did the best job I've ever seen.
[1:02] And you really shook up the Chamber of Commerce and the rest of them.
[1:06] Colson, you give him the credit.
[1:08] He kicks their butts right up through the wall.
[1:11] We got some results on that.
[1:12] Did they get some letters finally?
[1:13] Oh, yeah.
[1:14] Hell, yes.
[1:14] Yes.
[1:15] Real good.
[1:15] Yeah.
[1:16] And that helps, doesn't it?
[1:17] You're damn right it does.
[1:19] Yeah.
[1:19] Yeah.
[1:20] I just hope this will stand firm.
[1:23] And I was talking to Hugh yesterday, and he said if necessary, they'll talk it to death.
[1:27] Well, they've got to do that.
[1:29] They must do that.
[1:30] Listen, you, well, I'll call him up.
[1:35] That'll be a help, won't it?
[1:36] Yes, it will.
[1:37] All right, I'll call him up.
[1:38] Okay.
[1:38] All right.
[1:39] All right, fine.
[1:40] Good luck.
[1:40] Thanks.
[1:41] Thanks.
[1:41] Thanks.