Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 032-111
Date: Wednesday, November 1, 1972 at 9:15 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Jurgenson, Christian A. ("Sonny")
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/032-111

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[0:01] President, I have Mr. Jurgensen on the line.
[0:04] Hello.
[0:04] Mr. President?
[0:05] Sonny?
[0:06] Yes, sir.
[0:07] You're at the hospital?
[0:08] Yes, I am.
[0:09] I'll tell you, you know, the whole town, as you know, is really, really profoundly sorry about the whole thing, but the thing I called you about was this, that I saw some piece in the poster of the Star that affected you saying that you wouldn't come back next year, and I just want to tell you you ought to do it.
[0:30] I mean, heck, you know, I'm sort of the originator of coming back when everybody had thought it couldn't make it, you know.
[0:39] And with all your talent, I mean, gosh, when you see what, well, look what Marl's doing down there.
[0:46] Well, it's true, Mr. President.
[0:48] When you've been laid out two years in a row, it's a difficult thing to make.
[0:52] It is.
[0:52] Well, it is, I know.
[0:53] But, you know, you've been out to years.
[0:55] First you had your shoulder, and then you had this thing.
[0:58] On the other hand, the thing that you have that the other fellows don't have, I mean, as good as they are, I wouldn't take it away, but you can throw better than anybody else.
[1:08] And also you've got that little spark, you know.
[1:12] And by golly, just the main thing at this time, you're sitting in there and all that pain and the rest, you've just got to do it.
[1:21] You've got to take another crack at it.
[1:23] because you weigh it, but an awful lot of people are pulling for you.
[1:28] And I must say, I saw the Dallas game on TV, and, boy, that was a great one.
[1:36] That second half was really something to see.
[1:40] But this is just one of those freak accidents, wasn't it?
[1:42] You probably stepped in some darn hole and just sort of nipped this thing, huh?
[1:46] I think I did.
[1:47] Yeah.
[1:48] I certainly do appreciate you calling and wishing me well.
[1:50] Well, we wish you well.
[1:51] And just keep that old spirit up.
[1:54] You know, the redheads never give up.
[1:55] All right, sir.
[1:56] Never, never.
[1:57] Thank you, sir.
[1:57] Apart from being from Duke.
[1:59] Okay.
[2:00] Thank you.
[2:00] Bye.