Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 820-006
Date: Tuesday, December 12, 1972 at 10:21 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President)
Recording device: Oval Office
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/820-006

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[0:18] Set up the letter in the proper way so it reads, the Honorable Blake Sandler, Mayor Kemp, Mr. Donald Kemp,
[0:34] And dear friends, of the thousands of letters and messages, letters and other messages I have received since the election victory of November 7th,
[1:06] The one which meant the most of all was the... scroll, signed by 5,000.
[1:44] Friends and neighbors from my home town of Whittier.
[1:49] The fact that Whittier gave our kid one of the highest
[2:15] Majorities of any city in the country.
[2:20] Of course, there's a...
[2:28] I'm not sure what that was in itself.
[2:43] one of the most gratifying results of the election period.
[2:52] But even more, mankind, the leaders of my own county,
[3:14] The President of the Chamber of Commerce.
[3:20] Members of the Chamber of Commerce.
[3:24] The Local Federation.
[3:27] Members of the Chamber of Commerce.
[3:30] The Federation of Republican Women.
[4:10] Took all the time and trouble to...
[4:24] Send.
[4:30] To get the signature signed.
[4:40] this following week.
[5:15] will be something that I shall always, will be a memory that I shall always cherish in the years ahead, as I think back to my last election campaign, very fair.
[5:44] The scroll from what you're talking about in place of me makes my very language complete.
[5:52] It's great.
[6:00] But even more, the people we put here, where we know who has supported us in all of our campaigns,
[6:13] for the past 25 years.
[6:20] We'll always have a special place in our hearts.
[6:23] Sincerity.
[6:24] End of letter A.