Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 019-138
Date: Thursday, January 27, 1972 at 2:23 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Wilson, Jerry V.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/019-138
National Archives Catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/417192595 (NAID 417192595)

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[0:00] Hello?
[0:02] Chief Jerry Wilson on the line, Mr. President.
[0:04] Yeah.
[0:05] Good afternoon, Mr. President.
[0:06] Well, I wanted to congratulate you on that 13% crime drop in the district, which I mentioned in the State of the Union.
[0:13] Well, Mr. President, I thank you.
[0:14] And you pass the word to all the people on the force.
[0:16] I certainly will, and I'm sure your letters to the
[0:18] The inspectors have a great deal to do.
[0:20] I know that they will have seen it, that it was not mentioned, but, you know, just let them know I know who did it.
[0:25] I certainly will, and we do appreciate it.
[0:28] I had a good visit, incidentally, with one of your former colleagues, Rizzo, yesterday, two or three days ago.
[0:33] Oh, yes, I saw that.
[0:34] He's a fine man, a fine man.
[0:36] He does a good job.
[0:37] Also, I want to wish your wife, I understand she's in the hospital for an operation.
[0:41] Yes, she is.
[0:42] It's going okay, I see.
[0:43] Oh, yes, she's feeling pretty miserable.
[0:45] Oh, sure.
[0:46] Well, you tell her I asked about her and for her to take care and not give you any worries.
[0:52] I certainly will.
[0:53] Okay.
[0:54] Thank you very much.
[0:54] Bye.
[0:54] Thank you, Mr. President.