Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 014-051
Date: Thursday, November 11, 1971 at 4:36 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Stennis, John C.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/014-051

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[0:01] Yeah.
[0:01] Senator Stennis is on the line, Mr. President.
[0:03] Yeah.
[0:04] Hello, John.
[0:05] Hello, Mr. President.
[0:06] How are you?
[0:06] I just want to, I'm always calling you to thank you for things, but you do so many good things.
[0:10] But that was great to have your amendment passed today.
[0:13] Well, that's all right, Mr. President.
[0:16] You worked so hard and they were hanging.
[0:18] I'll tell you, this is very important.
[0:20] I mean, as you well know, John, the most important part of this aid thing is not the stuff you passed yesterday.
[0:26] No.
[0:26] That's stuff we can get along without.
[0:27] That's right.
[0:28] I mean, of course we want it.
[0:29] But boy, this is essential if you're going to be able to maintain any kind of
[0:33] foreign policy.
[0:34] Well, there's no way to get out of there unless you do this.
[0:37] And Vietnam putting on that alone is... Well, the same is true of places like Korea.
[0:43] If you want to reduce the number of Americans, you've got to continue.
[0:45] Cambodia, you can... Sweden, there's every place.
[0:49] Well, I appreciate it very much.
[0:51] It's not hard.
[0:51] You don't have to put up with us.
[0:54] No, no.
[0:55] It's fine.
[0:56] You're doing great.
[0:57] Thank you.
[0:58] All right.
[0:59] Thank you.
[0:59] I certainly wish you well in every way.
[1:00] And I thank you for your call.
[1:02] Thank you.