Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 042-099
Date: Wednesday, May 5, 1971 at 1:16 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Griner, John F.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/042-099

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[0:02] I have Mr. Griner, and Mr. Crosby Noyes, he had just left a luncheon.
[0:07] Yeah.
[0:08] And should I leave word at his office?
[0:10] Yeah, it's all right.
[0:12] Fine.
[0:12] I'll, and let's see, you have one, a couple of others.
[0:14] All right, I'll talk to you.
[0:16] This is Griner now.
[0:17] Fine.
[0:18] Hello?
[0:20] Yes, I just wanted you to know that I may have took note of the fact that you probably have watched the papers that
[0:28] The great number of, great majority of federal employees all came to work on Monday, and that's to their great credit, and I think part of the credit, and a great part of it goes to you and your leadership over there, and I'm most grateful for you.
[0:41] Mr. President, I certainly appreciate that.
[0:44] You tell the fellows and the people working in your office that when we've got a responsible, you know, trade union leadership, that really helps, because, you know, they've been so easy for them to be intimidated by this rat pack.
[0:57] Oh, yes.
[0:58] But I noticed you didn't take anything from them.
[1:01] No, sir, I didn't.
[1:03] I've got one local that I think participated under the banner of the FGE, and I'm going to take the charter away if they did.
[1:11] I'm just not going to put up with it.
[1:13] I certainly appreciate your call, Mr. President.
[1:16] Well, it seems to be, I think we did the right thing, don't you?
[1:19] I think our police and others did pretty well to round them up.
[1:22] They did a wonderful job, wonderful job.
[1:24] Good, well...
[1:25] Nothing but favorable comments.
[1:26] It's pretty hard, you know, for these young policemen to hold their tempers.
[1:30] You know, these people are horrible-looking people, aren't they?
[1:33] They're not only horrible-looking.
[1:35] Horrible acting.
[1:37] Right.
[1:38] Mr. President, I can't help but thinking they're getting some outside assistance.
[1:44] Yeah, yeah.
[1:44] I know what you mean.
[1:45] I know what you mean.
[1:46] Well, anyway, I just want you to know I appreciate it, and I will remember.
[1:50] Thank you.
[1:51] I certainly do.
[1:52] Bye.
[1:52] Thank you for calling.
[1:53] Thank you very much.