Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 033-041
Date: Tuesday, November 7, 1972 at 7:50 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Allen, George H.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/033-041

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[0:01] Mr. George Allen's returning your call, sir.
[0:03] Yeah.
[0:05] Here you are.
[0:05] Hello.
[0:06] Hi, Mr. President.
[0:07] I didn't get to see your game, but I heard it by radio in California.
[0:12] And it seemed to me, George, it must have been one of the real best ones the boys have played.
[0:16] It was, Mr. President.
[0:18] They played probably their best game of the year as a team and actually made the Jets look bad.
[0:24] Good.
[0:24] We made Namath look like an ordinary quarterback.
[0:27] Right.
[0:28] And incidentally, I really thought Kilmer came to his own, didn't you?
[0:33] He did.
[0:34] It was a big game for him, you know, after the entry.
[0:38] And he was throwing the long ball and—
[0:41] catching them when they weren't looking and everything else, huh?
[0:44] It was an inspiring game.
[0:46] As you know, it's always great to win in New York.
[0:48] Right.
[0:49] How do the Giants look next week?
[0:51] They're tough.
[0:52] They're always tough.
[0:54] They've issued a statement, which I've flashed all over the walls here, that they're going to beat us.
[1:01] So we're going to have to be up for this one.
[1:05] They'll be up for this, won't they?
[1:06] I feel they will, but you know you never can take for granted.
[1:10] No, no, no, but they'll be home.
[1:11] Yeah, should have a big enthusiastic crowd.
[1:16] Right.
[1:17] Good, good.
[1:19] I thought of you when I heard that the cable was cut.
[1:22] I thought, gee, the president won't see our game.
[1:25] Well, I heard it on the radio and it was really great.
[1:28] Well, you keep them up for next Sunday.
[1:30] I'll be in Florida, and I'll see it down there on TV.
[1:34] Are you going to be there tonight?
[1:37] Yeah, I'll be about 11 o'clock.
[1:40] I'll be about 11.
[1:40] I tell you what, I've got a meeting with my coaches in about an hour, and I'm going to try to come over there with Mrs. Allen and share in your celebration.
[1:50] Great.
[1:52] I wouldn't want to miss it.
[1:53] All right, George.
[1:54] It will be about 11 then, eh?
[1:57] 11 o'clock.
[1:58] I can't come before then because the California polls don't close until 11.
[2:02] I see.
[2:02] At 8 o'clock.
[2:03] And I can't say anything until they've closed.
[2:05] Otherwise, you see, you've got to... 11 o'clock our time.
[2:07] 11 o'clock our time is when I'll be over there.
[2:09] Well, we look forward to seeing you, Mr. President.
[2:11] Great, George.
[2:12] All right, bye.
[2:12] Appreciate you calling.
[2:14] Bye.