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with McGeorge Bundy. And I ungraciously said to Pat, “Congratulations! Reagan brings out the best in you.” [Laughter] He wasn't too happy at that remark. I don't blame him.

At the risk of asking you an indelicate question here--

By all means.

Am I recalling correctly, when Pat Moynihan first ran for the Senate, you came out and endorsed Jim Buckley for re-election?

I sure did.

It made the front page of the NEW YORK TIMES, I believe.

I certainly did.

They considered that important and newsworthy.

And I guess Pat Moynihan never forgave me for that, but that's his problem. Any more than I forgave him for “benign neglect”. And being the House liberal of the Nixon administration. See, I'm not a politician. TAPE THREE, SIDE ONE