Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 028-016
Date: Monday, July 31, 1972 at 5:44 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Waggonner, Joe D., Jr.; Connally, John B.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/028-016

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:00] Congressman Wagoner.
[0:03] Hello.
[0:04] Yes, sir, Mr. President.
[0:05] Joe, if you've got a minute, I was just chatting with John here, and could he talk to you a minute?
[0:10] Sure.
[0:11] All right.
[0:16] Joe.
[0:17] Hey.
[0:17] What are you doing?
[0:18] Nothing, John.
[0:19] I'm doing fine.
[0:20] How are you doing?
[0:21] Well, I just couldn't be better.
[0:23] That's great.
[0:24] I guess I'm fine unless I was rich.
[0:26] You know, rich folk got mighty pretty ways.
[0:29] Yeah, poor folk got damn boys.
[0:31] That's right.