Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 032-148
Date: Thursday, November 2, 1972 at 12:07 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Pappas, Thomas A.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/032-148
National Archives Catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/417194191 (NAID 417194191)

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[0:01] Mr. Tom Pappas.
[0:05] Hello.
[0:06] Hello, Mr. President.
[0:07] Tom, I wanted you to know that my wife just thought you put on a great dinner.
[0:11] She said it was one of the best rallies they ever had, and I said, well, that's what I expected from you.
[0:17] She says it was a marvelous show and right in the heart of Boston.
[0:21] That was fantastic.
[0:24] And as far as those demonstrators, I think they helped you, don't you think?
[0:27] They certainly did.
[0:28] I tell people we had 8,000 inside and we had 7,000 outside.
[0:33] What does it matter?
[0:35] They were such nasty-looking people.
[0:36] Nasty-looking, dirty.
[0:38] Burned cars and they slashed tires and...
[0:40] How do you feel, Mr. President?
[0:41] Fine, fine, fine.
[0:42] Take care of yourself.
[0:44] We're just fine.
[0:44] And how are you feeling?
[0:45] Wonderful.
[0:46] Well, we've got four more days.
[0:47] You keep running.
[0:48] Yeah, I've been keep running all the time.
[0:51] I know you do.
[0:52] God bless you.
[0:52] Take care.
[0:53] God bless.