Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 024-050
Date: Tuesday, May 9, 1972 at 11:53 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Rush, [David] Kenneth
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/024-050

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:01] Mr. President, Admiral Moore is over at a meeting with Senator Sinnes, so I left word to call you, and I do have Secretary Rush for you.
[0:06] Fine.
[0:07] Fine.
[0:09] Benny.
[0:09] Hello.
[0:12] There you are.
[0:12] Hello, Ken.
[0:13] I didn't get to see your program, but my spy said you did a hell of a good job.
[0:17] I just wanted you to know.
[0:18] Well, thank you very much, Mr. President.
[0:21] I hope so.
[0:22] Of course you did.
[0:23] Well, we appreciate it.
[0:24] We've done the right thing.
[0:25] Now we're going to stick the course, and these bastards are either going to settle or they're going to get devastated.
[0:30] This, Mr. President, is exactly the right policy.
[0:34] And I'm so pleased that you... What else can you do?
[0:36] And also, we made a damn conciliatory offer.
[0:39] Let's not forget that.
[0:40] What more could you offer?
[0:41] We said we'll get out in four months if you give us our prisoners in a ceasefire.
[0:46] This is right.
[0:47] You have been very generous.
[0:49] You've exercised great restraint.
[0:51] And no right-thinking person can criticize what you're doing.
[0:55] Well, our Democratic friends are playing it partisan, but that's okay, too.
[0:58] Yes.
[0:59] They're on the wrong side of that one.
[1:00] No right-thinking person can criticize it.
[1:03] Anyone who's proud of his country could not criticize what you're doing, or anyone who has the welfare of his country at heart.
[1:09] All right.
[1:09] Well, I'm very proud to be associated with you.
[1:12] We appreciate your hard work.
[1:13] Okay.
[1:14] I'm very proud to be associated with you.
[1:15] See you tonight.
[1:16] Thank you, sir.