Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 029-033
Date: Monday, August 7, 1972 at 8:31 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Byrd, Harry F., Jr.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/029-033

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:01] Senator Byrd, Mr. President.
[0:04] Hello.
[0:05] Good morning, Mr. President.
[0:07] How are you?
[0:07] I got your notice that after I got back from Maryland that you'd call me.
[0:12] And sorry I didn't return it sooner.
[0:14] Well, thank you so much for calling me this morning, Mr. President.
[0:17] I hope I didn't get you up too early.
[0:18] I bet you're already up, though.
[0:19] Yes, I was.
[0:20] I've even read the great Washington Post.
[0:22] Oh, God, that's a heck of a way to start a day.
[0:24] It's a hell of a way to start it.
[0:26] I tell you, boy, I try to find something else.
[0:29] We have a news summary down here which covers the balance of the country.
[0:32] That's a little better.
[0:34] It's a little better, you're right.
[0:35] That's a little better.
[0:36] At least you know that the people are writing something else than is in the Post.