Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 153-018
Date: Tuesday, November 14, 1972 at 2:24 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Gleason, Thomas W.
Recording device: Camp David Study Table
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/153-018

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[0:00] Hello.
[0:01] Yes, we have Mr. Gleason now.
[0:02] Hello.
[0:05] Go ahead, please.
[0:06] Hello.
[0:06] Hello, Mr. President.
[0:07] How are you?
[0:07] Fine.
[0:07] Well, you know, I understand you're having a great storm up there.
[0:10] All right.
[0:10] Well, it's not too bad now.
[0:13] Yeah, I understand that a lot of people couldn't get in.
[0:18] Well, I just wanted you to know that of all the excitement of the election, I just learned from Chuck Colson that your birthday was the day after election, and I want to tell you to congratulate you and tell you that we hope we gave you a good birthday present.
[0:31] Oh, yes, you really did.
[0:32] In a telegram I sent you, Mr. President, I was going to say that was a great birthday present.
[0:38] Well, I'll send you.
[0:40] We said, I think I told Chuck that we were going to take New York by 800,000, free in Jersey by 150,000.
[0:45] Yeah, yeah.
[0:46] You did better.
[0:47] Yeah, we even did better.
[0:48] Terrific, terrific.
[0:50] Well, I'll tell you, we, the way our fellows, you know, and all of them,
[0:55] the maritime groups and, of course, our union people generally came through.
[1:00] It was just great.
[1:01] They were the ones that made the difference.
[1:02] They did.
[1:03] We're most grateful, and we look forward to working with you over these next four years.
[1:07] Appreciate that, Mr. President.
[1:08] For the good of everybody.
[1:09] Right.
[1:10] I think that you deserved it, and I'm not saying this.
[1:14] You know, I've taken different stands at other times, and I think you deserved it.
[1:18] And you're on the right road, and at least you have guts.
[1:22] You didn't have that kind of guts, and
[1:24] And some of the Democrats that was running that Vietnam situation before you had done what you did then, we might have been out of it.
[1:29] Right.
[1:31] Yeah, well, I appreciate that.
[1:32] I appreciate your call, Mr. President.
[1:34] It's one of those things that you never forget.
[1:36] Well, you give the people in your office that help with all these things my best, too, will you?
[1:40] I certainly will, Mr. President.
[1:41] Tell them I thank them very much.
[1:43] Thank you very much.