Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 342-018
Date: Tuesday, June 20, 1972 at 12:53 PM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Smith, Margaret Chase
Recording device: Old Executive Office Building
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/342-018
National Archives Catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/417186609 (NAID 417186609)

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[0:00] Hello?
[0:09] Hello?
[0:11] Hello?
[0:11] Well, I just wanted to congratulate you.
[0:16] I picked up the paper this morning and found it was two to one.
[0:23] I thought that was great.
[0:24] I frankly expected it, but you know, you kept telling me you had a close race.
[0:25] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[0:31] Well, you were right.
[0:32] You played a line.
[0:40] You know, I noticed a note, too, that you only spent $10,000.
[0:46] Yeah, whatever it was.
[0:48] That was really a great victory for you.
[0:54] And I hope I can get up there sometime.
[1:01] Because, you know, I never forget my first campaign.
[1:02] It was done at the national level in Maine in 1952.
[1:04] Four days.
[1:05] I know that state like the back of my hand.
[1:12] Yeah.
[1:12] Well, I mean... Yeah, well, without Big Ed on there, we ought to be all right with you then in Maine.
[1:16] What do you think?
[1:21] Sure.
[1:27] Oh, yeah, you go slower.
[1:31] But we deserve one.
[1:33] Yeah.
[1:36] Oh, we... Be sure you get good candidates for those congressional seats.
[1:46] Well, maybe we could...
[1:46] But anyway, the main thing is you won, and you know, you can take a little rest.
[1:52] Okay.