Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 011-101
Date: Sunday, October 17, 1971 at 4:22 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Weaver, Earl
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/011-101

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[0:00] Hello?
[0:02] Yes.
[0:04] Hello?
[0:05] Earl, I know it's a tough time for you, but let me tell you that the Orioles played like champions when they lost, and I also admire your fighting spirit.
[0:18] Well, let me tell you, I've lost a few, and I know that you don't get many calls when you lose, but boy, your fellows were great, and I saw the game yesterday on TV.
[0:30] And that was one of the greatest, and the one today was.
[0:34] It could have gone either way.
[0:35] I tell you, Quayar and your boys are just fantastic.
[0:40] Well, thank you very much.
[0:42] And just tell the boys that they played like champions, and you'll get a great reception in Japan, too, I'm sure.
[0:50] Well, we hope to represent the United States as well as...
[0:54] Listen, I... We have a right to go on as world champions, but we'll go on as American League champions.
[0:56] American League champions, and just one run away from the top, so...
[0:59] And after all, as you pointed out, I guess no other team's won 100 games for three straight years in the American League, and there'll be another day.
[1:11] Well, tell all those fellows that I must say, when I saw yesterday when Frank Robinson went to third and that won, and then I said, my God, if an old man can run like that, he's doing all right.
[1:25] Fine, and good luck to you, Earl.
[1:27] Fine, bye.