Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 011-081
Date: Wednesday, October 13, 1971 at 12:37 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Dyer, Kenneth
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/011-081

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:02] Mr. Kenneth Dyer, Mr. President.
[0:04] Yeah.
[0:05] President.
[0:07] Hello.
[0:08] Hello.
[0:08] Hello, is this Ken Dyer?
[0:10] Yes, it is, sir.
[0:11] 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.
[0:26] We just wish you the very best.
[0:28] Thank you very much.
[0:31] Hello.
[0:33] Mr. Kenneth Dyer, Mr. President.
[0:36] Yeah.
[0:37] President.
[0:39] Hello.
[0:40] Hello.
[0:40] Hello, is this Ken Dyer?
[0:42] Yes, sir.
[0:43] 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.
[0:57] We just wish you the very best.
[1:00] How's it coming along?
[1:02] I understand that you've got some movement back in your legs.
[1:07] What's the prognosis at the moment?
[1:10] It's coming along real fine.
[1:13] The movement of my legs is coming along real well.
[1:16] You say your legs are, you can move your legs?
[1:19] Right, right.
[1:20] Great, great.
[1:21] And how's your morale?
[1:22] That's the important thing.
[1:23] Oh, great.
[1:24] Great.
[1:24] Well, I understand your brother got out to see you.
[1:29] He did.
[1:29] Great.
[1:30] Well, I sure wish you the best.
[1:32] And I'm a football fan, you know, and followed for years.
[1:35] And one of these freak injuries really was something.
[1:40] But we're really pulling for you.
[1:43] Okay.
[1:44] Thank you very much.
[1:44] Good luck, man.