Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 018-005
Date: Monday, January 3, 1972 at 11:20 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Smith, Jody
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/018-005

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[0:00] Mr. President, Mayor Jody Smith for you.
[0:04] Hello.
[0:04] There you are.
[0:06] Hello.
[0:06] Hello.
[0:07] Mr. Mayor?
[0:08] Yes.
[0:09] I just want to congratulate you on the day of your inauguration.
[0:12] Thank you.
[0:13] And as the youngest mayor in the country, winning on a very exciting campaign, I'm
[0:22] i'm sure that you're going to do a fine job i mean your town isn't one of the largest but it has all the problems i'm sure that other towns have and at least this is the beginning i just wish you the very best well i'm trying and
[0:39] I want you to know that I support what you've been trying to do for the country.
[0:43] Well, I appreciate it.
[0:44] I understand that you work part-time as a bus driver, right?
[0:48] Yes, and I referee basketball and baseball.
[0:51] Did you play basketball and baseball, too?
[0:53] No, I'm too clumsy.
[0:54] Yeah, well, so am I. I never made the team.
[0:58] And you worked in your father's garage.
[1:01] Yes.
[1:02] Well, I worked in a service station, my father's service station, so we have something in common.
[1:07] Yes.
[1:07] And it won't do you a bit of harm.
[1:10] It'll teach you what people are thinking.
[1:12] Right.
[1:13] Well, I just wish you the very best, and when you take your oath, you can tell them that I sent my congratulations, will you?
[1:22] And I hope that I will be able to see you if you are a candidate again next year at the Republican National Convention.
[1:27] I'm going to try to be a delegate from the state of Iowa.
[1:29] I see.
[1:30] I see.
[1:31] Well, I'll sure look forward to it.
[1:32] Well, you don't have to be a delegate to come.
[1:33] You come anyway.
[1:34] San Diego's a nice place at that time of year.
[1:36] Well, I'd like to be a delegate.
[1:38] I see.
[1:39] Right.
[1:40] Well, good luck to you.
[1:41] Thank you.