Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 032-114
Date: Wednesday, November 1, 1972 at 10:45 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Scali, John A.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/032-114

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[0:00] Yeah.
[0:01] Mr. Scali.
[0:02] Yeah.
[0:02] Yes, sir.
[0:03] John, I had a good talk with Sonny Jergensen on the phone.
[0:06] He is very depressed.
[0:08] It was a terribly difficult decision.
[0:10] And I said, oh, what the hell?
[0:11] The redheads never...
[0:11] I said, the redheads never give up.
[0:13] I said, well, I've been out for two years in this way.
[0:16] And I said, but you've got something.
[0:18] Nobody else has a great arm.
[0:19] And I said, you've got to think about it and so forth and so on.
[0:25] I want to tell you, I don't want to put this out that I called him.
[0:29] If it gets out, let him do it.
[0:31] It looks like we're exploiting the damn thing.
[0:33] I understand.
[0:34] So I just want to tell you that I had done it, however.
[0:37] And if it gets out, you can confirm.
[0:40] Okay?
[0:40] Very good, sir.
[0:41] All right, John.
[0:42] Thank you.