Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 025-064
Date: Wednesday, June 14, 1972 at 10:51 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); McClellan, John L.; Rogers, William P.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/025-064

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[0:00] Hello?
[0:02] Senator McClellan, Mr. President.
[0:05] Hello?
[0:06] I'm just sitting here talking with Bill Rogers, and we were saying again how delighted we were that you won that thing, and I think my call must have given you those extra votes.
[0:19] Thank you, Mr. President.
[0:21] Thank you, Will.
[0:21] I heard that we had a hard fight.
[0:23] That's right, but it's a great victory for the country, John.
[0:26] And here's Bill.
[0:26] He wants to tell you the same thing.
[0:28] I'm glad you feel that way.
[0:29] Here he is.
[0:31] John, congratulations.
[0:32] I don't know when anything has pleased me so much.
[0:34] Thank you, Bill.
[0:35] Thank you very much.
[0:36] It really was terrific.
[0:38] The President and I were just talking about how much we've respected you over the years, and the worst thing that could have happened to have you defeated now.
[0:46] We were really pleased.
[0:48] Well, thank you, Bill.
[0:49] The labor, outside laborers came down here to take over the state, but we were able to repel them.
[0:58] Well, that's good.
[1:02] That's great.
[1:03] Well, I never forgot, never will forget how great you were to me when
[1:08] many years ago.
[1:11] Well, thank you, Bill.
[1:13] Give my best to your wife.
[1:14] I surely will, Bill.
[1:15] And I do appreciate you as the president called me.
[1:18] The president has been grand.
[1:20] I want to cooperate with him every way that I possibly can.
[1:23] I think you know that.
[1:24] I do, John.
[1:25] I don't give a darn much about Democrat or Republican.
[1:29] I'd like to try to serve this country, and this country's in a bad shape.
[1:33] Yeah, well, you've done a great job, and we appreciate it very much.
[1:36] Well, thank you, Bill.
[1:36] As well, John.
[1:37] Thanks.
[1:37] Bye.
[1:38] Thank you.