Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 019-181
Date: Wednesday, January 26, 1972 at 10:17 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rogers, William P.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/019-181

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[0:00] Yeah.
[0:01] Secretary Rogers.
[0:03] Hello, Mr. President.
[0:04] Oh, before I get to the Dutchman, I just wanted to know, you did a hell of a good job there, and I was just sitting here, Bob Alderman.
[0:10] Doesn't it really piss you off that Agnew always is so goddamn negative at these meetings?
[0:15] Yeah, I didn't mean to be.
[0:17] I think he was a little hurt, but Christy, he didn't listen to your speech.
[0:21] You said it in your speech.
[0:22] My God, but he hadn't heard the speech or listened or anything.
[0:25] The other point is, though, that, you know, you were there at the budget meeting, weren't you?
[0:29] Remember the same thing?
[0:31] And Jesus, he's a nice guy, but he just, I remember when I used to sit in that chair for eight years, you remember I'd sit in there and swallow and
[0:39] But I was always trying to buck up for Eisenhower or Dulles and defending him and all that.
[0:45] I mean, you did and the rest, but God damn it, why does Agnew always have to raise the negatives?
[0:51] It sounds as if he's on the other side.
[0:53] But it wasn't Goldwater good.
[0:56] Don, he's refreshing.
[0:58] Isn't he, though?
[0:59] No, that's tough about sticking something up down there.
[1:01] Throw it down their throats and put it up the other way until it meets.
[1:06] Okay.
[1:07] Well, anyway, many thanks.
[1:08] Well, I thought it went very well.
[1:10] I seem to be pleased.
[1:11] Thank you very much.