Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 045-102
Date: Tuesday, May 1, 1973 at 5:57 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Lewis, Hobart D.
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/045-102

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[0:00] Hello, Mr. President.
[0:01] How are you?
[0:02] I'm fine.
[0:02] I'm down here in Dick Moore's office.
[0:05] You are?
[0:05] Yes.
[0:05] What are you doing there?
[0:06] I just dropped in to see Dick, and then I got a note from you.
[0:09] Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[0:10] Well, I'll just call to tell you to keep the faith and tell you I appreciate your call last night.
[0:14] I'll certainly keep that.
[0:15] My gosh.
[0:16] Yeah.
[0:16] Absolutely.
[0:17] Yeah.
[0:17] How is your reaction in the cold light of the dawn?
[0:20] Much better, I think.
[0:21] You know, as every hour passes, it gets better.
[0:24] He cleared a lot of air, you know.
[0:27] Do you think we said the right thing?
[0:28] Very convincing, absolutely.
[0:30] And all the reaction I get, anybody I talk to, is very well satisfied.
[0:34] You know, you cleared the air, you burned your bridges, and you're starting a new deal.
[0:41] Right.
[0:41] I think it's terribly important to start building.
[0:46] Oh, well, don't worry.
[0:46] We're building.
[0:47] I know that.
[0:47] We're on to other subjects in the hour with this one.
[0:50] That's fine, absolutely.
[0:51] All right, Hope.
[0:51] Thank you.
[0:51] Appreciate your calling.
[0:52] Thank you, sir.