Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 015-151
Date: Monday, November 29, 1971 at 11:49 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Shoup, Richard G.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/015-151

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:01] Congressman Shoup, Mr. President.
[0:04] Hello.
[0:05] Good morning, Mr. President.
[0:05] Good morning.
[0:06] When you were riding around in that helicopter out there, I didn't realize you were so old.
[0:12] But Jimmins tells me you had a birthday today.
[0:15] Thank you, sir, I have.
[0:17] Well, you look very young, so just don't get any older.
[0:19] Thank you, sir.
[0:20] Thank you very, very much.
[0:22] Everything going well?
[0:23] Very well, very well.
[0:24] I might pass on to you, sir, that the reception was indicative of the increased support that you have in my district of Montana, I'm sure clear across Montana.
[0:35] It was still a topic of conversation.
[0:38] That had great fun, and we had brought home the biggest trout I ever saw, I must say.
[0:45] It was tremendous.
[0:46] I don't know where they all came from.
[0:47] Delicious, too.
[0:48] It was.
[0:49] And I'm very flattered that a freshman congressman to receive the national coverage being with you and Mike on all the front pages.
[1:01] That's right.
[1:01] Well, we were working hard enough, weren't we?
[1:04] That's right.
[1:05] Get a little credit out of it.
[1:06] That's right.
[1:06] If we'd worked that hard, we deserve it.
[1:08] Well, I certainly enjoyed it.
[1:11] I again want to thank you and Mrs. Nixon.
[1:13] We enjoyed having you, and I hope you're there many years.
[1:17] Thank you, sir, very much.