Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 015-122
Date: Tuesday, November 23, 1971 at 6:02 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Brocklin, Norman Van
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/015-122

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[0:01] Mr. President, I have Mr. Van Brocklin for you.
[0:04] Mr. President, sir.
[0:06] Hello.
[0:07] Hello, Mr. President.
[0:08] I wanted to just first do two things.
[0:11] To congratulate you on your win last night.
[0:15] I saw the first half.
[0:16] Thank you, sir.
[0:16] When I saw that field goal blocked and then one extra point blocked and another one apparently miffed after you had run up that fantastic yardage.
[0:26] I didn't know what would happen, but I read in the paper you won them.
[0:29] You've got a great running team there.
[0:32] And this kid can throw, too, can't he?
[0:34] This Barry.
[0:34] Bob Barry's a good competitor.
[0:37] Fine young team.
[0:38] And second, I wanted to thank you for your wire that I got after my little confrontation with Mr. Meany.
[0:45] That was very thoughtful of you.
[0:47] Well, I meant every word of it, and I just admire you for your stance.
[0:52] Well, you know, sometimes you've got to stand up on these things.
[0:54] Yeah, by golly, it doesn't end up for a truffle.
[0:58] That's right.
[0:59] And I'm so proud of you.
[1:01] I went about that, and everybody has their own feelings.
[1:05] I appreciate it.
[1:06] I'm proud of you for going in and taking them on.
[1:09] I appreciate it very much.
[1:10] You know, I was interested in the...
[1:15] And the announcer, you know, it's that Monday night game, which I think is a superb idea for the viewing audience, at least, because that's about the best time I can look.
[1:25] But the announcer said that if you were to win, that puts you in...
[1:32] a position for the second spot in the wild card in the West, is that right?
[1:38] Right.
[1:39] Are you in the same league, of course, with the Rams and the 49ers?
[1:42] We're one game behind now.
[1:44] Now, which one of them do you play in the next four games?
[1:48] We play San Francisco, the 13th game of the year out in San Francisco.
[1:52] Right.
[1:54] We opened with them.
[1:55] We beat them in the opener.
[1:57] Yeah.
[1:57] We tied the Rams out there and lost to them here.
[2:01] Tied the Rams there and lost to them, yeah.
[2:04] So we're just one game back and we're getting a little...
[2:08] Your team, I understand, they have three rookies.
[2:12] The thing that impressed me about it was that fantastic running attack.
[2:20] You must have some awfully good...
[2:22] The unsung heroes, really, I have always felt, are that front line.
[2:27] I mean, your offensive linemen, are they pretty strong?
[2:30] Are they young guys?
[2:31] Yeah, our whole team is very, very young.
[2:34] And that's why we have those block extra points and field goals.
[2:38] Sometimes we just mechanically.
[2:40] But I'll tell you, the way they open the holes for those backs or something.
[2:44] Yes.
[2:45] Well, anyway, I congratulate you and wish you well, except when you play the Redskins, and I've got to be for the Redskins.
[2:50] We don't play Georgia this year.
[2:52] I know.
[2:52] Well, you might in the playoffs.
[2:54] Who knows?
[2:55] You both might make it.
[2:56] I hope they get there because they play the Rams, and that means that they will have beaten the Rams for us.
[3:01] They'll do it.
[3:02] I hope so.
[3:03] Okay.
[3:03] Thank you, Mr. President.
[3:05] Good night.