Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 140-024
Date: Thursday, August 17, 1972 at 10:56 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Camp David Operator; Meany, George
Recording device: Camp David Study Table
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/140-024

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:01] Mr. President, Mr. Meany for you.
[0:03] Hello.
[0:04] Go ahead, sir.
[0:05] Hello.
[0:06] Hello, Mr. President.
[0:07] I just wanted to say that in case the White House operator told you that I tried to reach you last night.
[0:11] I'm at Camp David.
[0:13] I didn't have any big thing, but I learned from one of my spies that you and your grandson had your birthday yesterday.
[0:20] So I just wanted to congratulate you.
[0:22] Well, thank you very much.
[0:23] You're really lucky to have a boy.
[0:25] He was born the same day you were.
[0:26] Same day.
[0:28] But just a few years after you.
[0:30] I'll tell you a little story.
[0:31] We were having a little ice cream and cake last night.
[0:34] My daughter said,
[0:36] And she reads the paper.
[0:37] She said, well, Daddy, you're a crusty old 78.
[0:41] And the kid looked up and he says, and I'm a crusty old five.
[0:44] That's great.
[0:47] Well, thank you very much.
[0:50] Right, right.
[0:51] I don't know if you heard, but the building trade unanimously adopted our position.
[0:56] Oh, good.
[0:57] That's right.
[0:58] That's the national.
[0:59] National building trade unanimously adopted our position.
[1:05] That's the guts of the organization.
[1:07] That's the guts.
[1:09] Our other boys want to go around and play games.
[1:11] That's right.
[1:12] We understand.
[1:13] Okay.
[1:13] Right.
[1:14] Well, is it raining down there?
[1:16] Yes, it's sort of drizzling.
[1:19] We're fogged in up here.
[1:20] I'm trying to put some words together for an acceptance speech.
[1:24] Yeah, yeah.
[1:24] Hard work.
[1:25] Well, anyway, give the boy my best.
[1:27] All right.
[1:28] Thank you very much.
[1:28] Bye.
[1:29] Bye.