Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 774-008
Date: Monday, September 11, 1972 at 11:09 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Schenkel, Chris
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/774-008

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[0:16] I must say, I haven't seen as much as I would have liked when I had caught bits and pieces from time to time.
[0:23] I just think, first, the reporting, the camera work, the production, it's superb.
[0:29] And the commentary, I like the way you guys stand up for the United States.
[0:32] I mean, all the rest, Frank Diverton, Hargis Allen, Bill Chandler, et cetera.
[0:38] But I wish you would tell the whole team, I mean, the team of ABC reporters,
[0:49] hard game in some way, hard game because of the tragedy.
[0:55] But I think ABC just did an awfully good job.
[1:00] Yeah, you might have.
[1:32] Try to give it extra time or something, the basketball thing or something.
[1:37] I'm just fine, just fine.
[1:39] Yeah, I'm just fine, and the connection is excellent.
[1:42] Yeah, and yeah.
[1:45] Oh, absolutely.
[1:50] You can say that I told, that I said, I'll tell you what, my members, my family, my daughters, and so forth, have seen a great deal, like you said.
[2:10] I thought I was, the whole, I mean, the first was the production was terrific.
[2:17] The commentary was excellent.
[2:19] He made people feel they were right at the games.
[2:22] And I'm putting it quite candidly.
[2:25] I like the way that ABC, as the American protesting system, stood up for the United States.
[2:32] I mean, after all, I don't go along with this attitude that the international
[2:53] I thought one of the highlights of the game was when you showed Ray Siegel there.
[3:00] I mean, most of our people
[3:46] I saw the relay yesterday.
[3:51] I'm so glad our guys came.
[3:53] Particularly, I felt so sorry for those two fellows
[4:16] try to be number one.
[4:18] Yeah.
[4:20] Right.
[4:24] Sure, sure.
[4:25] That's an element.
[4:26] That's an element.
[4:27] I am, I think you should also say I have great respect for the Russians, the East Germans, the West Germans, the Japanese who were so great in gymnastics.
[4:38] In other words, I think
[4:46] We were all proud of our own team, and our own boys.
[4:49] And I saw Mickey Kings die, incidentally.
[4:53] And of course, Spitz.
[4:54] I saw him win the seven.
[4:56] Well, I went to the relay with the seven.
[5:00] Yeah, I saw that.
[5:01] I didn't get the Spice, and only won other races.
[5:05] But lucky seven.
[5:08] And for us, that was really a great win.
[5:11] So you can use what you want.
[5:25] I will not wish well.
[5:26] Thank you.