Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 045-053
Date: Monday, April 30, 1973 at 10:48 PM
Participants: White House operator; Cox, Tricia Nixon; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Reagan, Ronald W.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/045-053

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[0:00] Hello?
[0:01] Governor Reagan on the line.
[0:02] Thank you.
[0:10] Hello, Mr. President.
[0:17] Hello, Ron.
[0:18] How are you?
[0:18] Just fine.
[0:19] And how are you?
[0:21] Well, I couldn't be better.
[0:22] You must have
[0:23] The time is so far different.
[0:25] You're about only 7 o'clock or 8 o'clock there, huh?
[0:28] Yes, yes.
[0:29] How nice of you to call.
[0:31] Well, I just wanted you to know we watched and my heart was with you.
[0:36] I know what this must have been and what this must have been in all these days and what you've been through.
[0:41] And I just wanted you to know that for whatever it's worth, I'm still behind.
[0:48] And you can count on us.
[0:48] We're still behind you out here.
[0:50] And I wanted you to know that
[0:52] You're in our prayers.
[0:55] How nice of you to say that.
[0:56] Well, let me tell you this, that we can be—each of us has a different religion, you know?
[1:03] Yeah.
[1:04] But God damn it, Ron, we have got to build peace in the world, and that's what I'm working on, and you're going to work on it and all the rest.
[1:15] I just want you to know I so appreciate your calling and give my—
[1:19] How did you ever marry such a pretty girl?
[1:24] My God!
[1:26] Well, just I'm lucky.
[1:28] You're lucky.
[1:30] That's right.
[1:30] I was lucky.
[1:31] Yes.
[1:32] Yes, you were.
[1:33] How nice of you to call.
[1:35] Well, we just— You thought it was right speech, did you?
[1:39] I did.
[1:40] Very much so.
[1:41] Yes.
[1:43] Had to say it.
[1:44] Had to say it.
[1:47] I know how difficult it was, and I know what it must be with the fellows having to do what they did.
[1:53] That's right.
[1:54] They had to get out.
[1:56] Yeah.
[1:57] I can understand that it's— Right.
[1:59] Where are you now?
[2:00] Are you in Sacramento?
[2:01] No, Los Angeles.
[2:02] Good for you to get out of that miserable city.
[2:07] Yeah.
[2:07] Right.
[2:07] Well, it's damn nice of you to call.
[2:11] Well, just to— Okay.
[2:13] This too shall pass.
[2:15] Everything passes.
[2:16] Thank you.
[2:17] You bet.
[2:18] All right.
[2:19] Give our bag.
[2:19] Give our bag.