Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 025-128
Date: Thursday, June 22, 1972 at 5:05 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Daley, Richard J.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/025-128
National Archives Catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/417193879 (NAID 417193879)

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:01] Mayor Daley, Mr. President.
[0:06] Hello.
[0:07] Hello.
[0:07] Mr. President.
[0:08] Hello, Mr. Mayor.
[0:09] How are you?
[0:10] How are you?
[0:10] Fine.
[0:11] How's your family?
[0:12] Fine.
[0:12] They're just fine.
[0:13] Very good.
[0:14] I just called to tell you that I was most grateful for the statement you made to the mayor's conference on that Vietnam thing.
[0:21] And incidentally, I don't know whether you know, but our people watch the shows.
[0:25] They said it got a very good coverage on TV.
[0:28] well you're nationally you're our president as i told you something well i remember we wrote in the car that day right oh one thing that i know you want pieces more than anyone else i've seen two fellows in there like yourself sure and i think we should stand behind you that's right i heard a lot of things and i just couldn't sit there i just don't well i appreciate let me say
[0:50] We're doing the right thing, I can assure you, and it's going to come out all right.
[0:54] But I'll always remember those who put their country above partisanship like yourself on an issue like this.
[1:00] Thank you.
[1:01] Good luck and good wishes.
[1:02] Thank you.
[1:05] Bye.