Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 017-072
Date: Saturday, December 25, 1971 at 10:29 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Blount, Winton M. ("Red"), Jr.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/017-072

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[0:01] Mr. Blunt on the line, sir.
[0:06] Hello.
[0:06] Hello, Mr. President.
[0:06] Well, I just wanted to wish the Redhead good luck and Merry Christmas.
[0:10] Thank you very much, and a Merry Christmas to you.
[0:12] Are you in Alabama?
[0:14] No, sir, I'm at Vail.
[0:15] Oh, I see.
[0:16] I'm skiing.
[0:17] I just saw Jerry Ford out here yesterday.
[0:20] Yeah.
[0:44] Right, right.
[0:46] Mr. President, I tell you, you're just doing a great job.
[0:48] It's just coming through so strong.
[0:51] And that program was marvelous, incidentally.
[0:54] Oh, the...
[0:54] The television program.
[0:55] Oh, last night?
[0:56] Yes.
[0:57] Oh, you saw it, yeah.
[0:58] I didn't see it, but I... Well, it was just marvelous.
[1:01] I knew Julie would do well.
[1:02] Along with the great things that you've done, doing here in the United States, it's just terrific, as well as the message.
[1:08] Well...
[1:09] I think that the economic thing, Red, is beginning to look better, don't you?
[1:14] Oh, I do indeed.
[1:16] I feel very good about it.
[1:17] I really do.
[1:17] You know, there's been a few bobbles here in this pay board.
[1:19] Well, that's inevitable.
[1:20] But the price board is doing a great job.
[1:22] Right, right.
[1:23] Training them up.
[1:24] That's right.
[1:25] That's right.
[1:26] Well, you just keep working, boy.
[1:29] We'll do it.
[1:30] Yeah.
[2:34] Well, it's mighty nice of you to call, and I wish all your family a Merry Christmas and the best of New Year's.
[2:39] Merry Christmas.
[2:40] Thank you very much.
[2:41] Bye.