Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 013-070
Date: Tuesday, November 2, 1971 at 1:06 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rousselot, John H.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/013-070

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[0:01] Hello.
[0:01] I have Congressman Russel O. for you.
[0:03] Yeah.
[0:04] You are.
[0:05] Hello.
[0:05] Hello.
[0:06] Johnny.
[0:07] Mr. President.
[0:09] I'm just checking with Timmons here, and he tells me that you were born, oh, about 35 years ago.
[0:14] So I don't know.
[0:17] Let's see.
[0:19] 44, right?
[0:20] 44, right.
[0:21] My golly, you can't be that old.
[0:23] I remember when you were a young Republican.
[0:26] Yes, well, you were the one that got me all activated.
[0:29] Right, well, anyway, I just want you to know we really appreciated your support, too.
[0:33] You're on our, what we call our A-list.
[0:36] And I know that sometimes it's hard to support the administration, but we're glad we got one from my old home district.
[0:41] Well, I appreciate very much your call.
[0:43] You're very thoughtful to call.
[0:45] Well, we appreciate it.
[0:46] Sometime when you get a chance, I would like to sit down and talk about the...
[0:50] Red Chinese thing.
[0:51] That bothered me a great deal.
[0:52] I know it has, and you've been very responsible about it.
[0:55] But when we get further along, I think we can do it, and I might get a few fellows in.
[1:00] I think, too, you will see that there's far more there than meets the eye.
[1:07] Well, that's what I'd like to talk about, and I'm sure there was, and that's why I told Clark when the time was right to...
[1:14] And if you feel it's appropriate, be glad to talk about it.
[1:18] Fine, Johnny.
[1:19] Well, you're very thoughtful to call.
[1:21] That's awfully nice of you.
[1:22] Thank you.
[1:22] All righty, and we'll be talking.