Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 033-059
Date: Wednesday, November 8, 1972 at 1:12 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rockefeller, Nelson A.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/033-059

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[0:00] Hi, Nelson.
[0:02] How are you?
[0:05] I just got back from the Shore Motel and they told me you called.
[0:09] You know, it's so hard to get through those shouting crowds and I just didn't do it.
[0:15] Well, I tell you, you know, you did just what you said you'd do in New York.
[0:22] Well, how did it come out finally in New York?
[0:25] The television now is saying 59.
[0:28] 59?
[0:28] Isn't that something?
[0:31] 59 in New York?
[0:32] It's going to be well over a million.
[0:36] Oh, gosh.
[0:37] Yes.
[0:37] That's terrific.
[0:38] And you've still got a good chance of carrying New York City.
[0:41] Oh, God, isn't that something?
[0:42] It's unbelievable.
[0:43] Well, you may end up with 60 then if you carry the city.
[0:45] That's right.
[0:47] And they say 42% of the Jewish folk.
[0:50] Oh, my God.
[0:50] Well, I gave you credit for that.
[0:52] No, sir.
[0:53] I've done the whole thing, and we're just here with you.
[0:56] Well, where did I admit me to get you?
[0:58] At home?
[0:59] Yeah, I'm just thrilled.
[1:00] I'll tell you.
[1:01] Well, that's great.
[1:02] I was waiting around for McGovern to make a statement, you know, so late.
[1:07] I mean, you know, that our networks were conceding it at 7 o'clock.
[1:11] That's right.
[1:12] Oh, believe it.
[1:13] We've been watching it all night.
[1:14] All right.
[1:15] Well, but I'll tell you, it's a great day.
[1:17] The only state now that we've lost is Massachusetts.
[1:21] Really?
[1:22] Did you get Washington, D.C., too?
[1:24] Oh, no, no, no, no.
[1:24] We lost that, but I didn't count.
[1:26] Minnesota, there's some doubt about.
[1:28] We don't know, but I suppose we get it.
[1:30] But that's quite something.
[1:33] Oh, it's just unbelievable.
[1:35] And we couldn't do it too well.
[1:37] Oh, tell me, did you, by any chance, what did you do in any of those house races, or do you know yet?
[1:41] Oh, yes, we won.
[1:43] Pizer won.
[1:44] He knocked out Archer, which was good.
[1:47] Brownie Reed, unfortunately, beat out Gary.
[1:53] And Joe Boyd was beaten out on the island by Otis Pike.
[1:59] We knocked out Dow.
[2:03] So it's that sort of wash, huh?
[2:06] Yeah.
[2:06] We picked up two.
[2:07] Oh, I see.
[2:09] Well, that's great.
[2:11] That's great.
[2:12] I'm going to Florida tomorrow, I think, for a week, and then we ought to have a little chat if you have time.
[2:18] What are you going to do?
[2:19] I'm looking for—we're going to go out in the country and go over the camp.
[2:22] Great, great, great.
[2:23] We're going to go out in the country and— Well, you feel good, though, do you?
[2:26] You know, incidentally, wasn't that fellow unbelievably irresponsible in the last two days, those charges?
[2:33] Did you know, for your information, Henry may have told you, when I was on the airfield
[2:42] North Carolina Saturday.
[2:44] We got a wire from the North Vietnamese.
[2:45] They've agreed to negotiate without conditions in one week.
[2:48] It's all done.
[2:51] We never said it, see.
[2:52] But, you know, that's what you had to do.
[2:54] Did you ever see such an irresponsible campaign as this clown put on?
[2:57] No.
[2:57] And, of course, his running name wasn't any worse.
[3:01] But what a babbler.
[3:03] But you know what I'll tell you?
[3:04] Let me tell you, Mr. President.
[3:05] I saw your daughter, Tricia, in New York.
[3:08] television, and they told her what McGovern had said.
[3:11] And this child was so marvelous, because... What'd she say?
[3:14] It was your reaction.
[3:15] And she was so controlled, and she was quiet.
[3:19] And she said, well, freedom of speech is a great thing in this country, and the pressure of the campaign.
[3:25] She was, I just really, I just thought she was so great.
[3:28] As a matter of fact, my family felt a little bit...
[3:31] They said, no, don't say anything nice about him, but as you know...
[3:34] I was very careful to say, look, everybody, you opponents and others, you all fought hard.
[3:39] Now let's get together.
[3:40] You've got to be generous.
[3:42] Don't you think so?
[3:43] Oh, yes.
[3:44] I think, Mr. President, this is the greatest thing.
[3:46] And I want to help you in any way I can.
[3:48] And try to do a job now.
[3:50] Domestic thing here.
[3:51] Right.
[3:52] Okay.
[3:52] I got your memo with all your crossovers.
[3:55] I'll tell you, we're with you.
[3:57] Okay.
[3:57] We're with you.
[3:58] Give my love to Happy.
[3:59] You bet.
[4:00] Bye.
[4:00] Love to Pat.
[4:01] Bye.
[4:01] Thanks for calling.