Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 152-009
Date: Monday, October 30, 1972 at 5:22 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Daley, Richard J.
Recording device: Camp David Study Table
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/152-009

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[0:00] Mr. Mayor, I just called to personally express my sympathy to you and to the people of Chicago for the terrible tragedy there.
[0:16] I wanted to tell you too that I, as you may have heard,
[0:19] I decided to cancel my trip there tomorrow.
[0:21] I just thought that coming in, waving my arms and everything, I just didn't feel right about doing it.
[0:25] Well, we're very kind and compassionate of you and you're always that way.
[0:32] They tell me you've been out there all day.
[0:34] I tried to reach earlier.
[0:36] What's the latest report, Mr. Mayor?
[0:37] Forty dead and about 190 injured.
[0:42] Have they got them all out yet?
[0:43] They've got them all out.
[0:44] We just took the last two girls out about half an hour ago.
[0:48] I asked John Volpe to go out to do anything.
[0:53] Obviously, I don't know that there's anything we can do, but we want to find causes and all that sort of thing.
[0:58] Well, you're very nice, Mr. President, and I appreciate your condolences and good luck to you.
[1:06] Well, thank you.
[1:07] We won't see you before election, but after that we'll all get together and have a good laugh, I hope.
[1:15] Thank you, Mr. President.
[1:17] the parade for Wednesday night here, too.
[1:19] Oh, you did?
[1:20] Oh, I see.
[1:21] Well, I think it's only right.
[1:22] I mean, at a time like this, at a time like this, to have all that shouting and yelling around, it just wouldn't be right.
[1:28] You're right, Mr. President.
[1:29] So I made the decision myself.
[1:30] I tried to reach you before announcing it, but I went right ahead and announced it.
[1:35] Well, thank you very much.
[1:36] All right.
[1:37] Good luck to you and to Mrs. Day.
[1:38] Bye.