Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 027-057
Date: Tuesday, July 25, 1972 at 5:35 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Maltester, Jack D.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/027-057

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[0:00] Mr. Mayor, I wanted you to know two things.
[0:07] One, we had a very good meeting this morning with your... Revenue sharing?
[0:11] Yeah, and all your... Well, we had on revenue sharing the Conference of Mayors, the Conference of State Legislators, the Conference of the League of Cities, etc.
[0:21] So I saw a lot of your friends, and they're really giving a push to it.
[0:24] and uh but I was I had the meeting I thought of the work you had done and uh
[0:41] What are you finding, what is the reason for it, Mayor, is that why are they disenchanted with, well, they like what we're doing on revenue sharing, I know, but are they disenchanted with the other fellow, is that it, or what?
[0:51] I think mainly, at least from some of the Democrats, that they just can't buy this other program.
[0:59] Your fellows, for example, are, as I recall in the old days, the mayors in California, basically, even though they have a D or an R to their name, it really means that they are nonpartisan.
[1:22] Absolutely.
[1:23] That's right.
[1:23] We can't put our party registration on the ballot when we run.
[1:27] That's right.
[1:28] I know.
[1:28] Oh, is that right?
[1:29] Oh, yeah.
[1:29] Good.
[1:30] Good.
[1:30] I like that.
[1:31] I'd forgotten that system.
[1:33] So there's one other thing as I have you.
[1:36] We're celebrating.
[1:37] You've had letters before.
[1:38] This year is St. Andrew's Centennial Bison.
[1:42] Yeah.
[1:43] Yeah.
[1:43] And we have struck some silver medallions against you.
[1:47] And number one, I've been saving for you.
[1:50] And I think if you get a photo with you and I present it, that's going to do a real good in the campaign.
[1:55] When will you be in town in Washington?
[1:58] Friday.
[1:59] Friday.
[1:59] I could do it Friday, Friday morning.
[2:02] Fine.
[2:02] If you just contact, would you contact Bob Haldeman when you get in there?
[2:06] Sure will.
[2:07] We'll do it Friday morning.
[2:08] That'll be good.
[2:09] We'll get a picture and that'll be fine.
[2:11] I'd love to do it.
[2:21] I'll inform him and we'll approve it on the schedule.
[2:26] I'll hold some time.
[2:27] Thank you very much.
[2:28] Good to talk to you.