Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 045-131
Date: Wednesday, May 2, 1973 at 9:53 AM
Participants: Connally, John B.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
Recording device: White House Telephone
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/045-131

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[0:01] Hello.
[0:02] Mr. President.
[0:03] Hello, John.
[0:03] How are you?
[0:04] I'm fine.
[0:05] I just want you to know I've called a press conference this morning at 11 o'clock, Mr. President.
[0:09] I'm going to announce my formal change of affiliation to the Republican Party.
[0:14] Well, that's very, very courageous, and I just hope it doesn't hurt you.
[0:19] Well, it doesn't make a difference if it does.
[0:22] I just want you to know that.
[0:24] You're a brave man, and I'm very proud of you, and by golly...
[0:28] Let me say, as you know, John, what really makes a man is having a little fight, and we have our share, don't we?
[0:36] Yeah, we sure as hell do.
[0:38] We've had quite a good reaction from the talk the other night.
[0:41] Well, you should have.
[0:42] It was a hell of a fine speech, as I told you the other night.
[0:44] Well, you were very kind.
[0:46] Well, I sure appreciate it, and give him hell, will you?
[0:48] All right, sir, I will.
[0:49] Thank you.
[0:49] Bye.