Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 023-118
Date: Tuesday, May 2, 1972 at 5:26 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Tolson, Clyde A.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/023-118

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:01] Hello, Mr. President.
[0:02] How are you?
[0:03] Well, Clyde, on this day, I know you're Edgar's closest friend, and Pat and I wanted to send our deepest sympathy to you.
[0:11] Well, we're very grateful for that.
[0:13] It's quite a shock to us.
[0:14] Of course.
[0:15] And I'll be there, of course, for the funeral, and we'll hope to say a few words.
[0:22] Well, he'd appreciate that, I know.
[0:24] Yeah.
[0:25] And no man in the world deserved it more.
[0:27] And as I said...
[0:29] He has this great thing to remember, and that is all of his damn detractors are going to look damn small.
[0:41] Yeah.
[0:42] Huh?
[0:42] I appreciate your calling very much.
[0:44] Right, Clyde.
[0:45] Bye.
[0:45] Thank you.