Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 014-100
Date: Sunday, November 14, 1971 at 10:37 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Smith, Donald
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/014-100

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[0:00] Yeah.
[0:02] Mr. President?
[0:02] Yeah.
[0:03] I have located Don Smith in the Veterans Center down in Dublin.
[0:10] All right.
[0:10] There's the President.
[0:11] Hello?
[0:13] Hello, Mr. Smith?
[0:14] Well, I've just been reading about you in my weekly reports from around the country, and I first want to congratulate you for being selected by the National Junior Chamber of Commerce for one of the
[0:31] Georgia's Outstanding Young Men of the Year.
[0:33] But second, for the really remarkable achievement you certainly can be very proud of, and the example you set for others.
[0:44] I mean, the fact that you continue your efforts with that little league team and so forth really must inspire those youngsters, and it inspires a lot of us older people, too.
[1:02] Sure.
[1:02] Well, you had a rough time, and the main thing is that you just can't get discouraged, because I'm sure you won't.
[1:14] That's right, and you can be sure a lot of us are all behind you, and you tell those kids to just get out with half the heart you've got, and they're going to do okay, all right?
[1:26] And good luck to you now.
[1:28] Goodbye.