The release of this conversation between Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon came as President Donald Trump faces backlash over racist tweets.
When Ronald Reagan was governor of California he made racist comments in a 1971 phone call with former President Richard Nixon. Reagan was angry at African delegates in the UN for siding against the US in a vote to recognize the People's Republic of China, and he described them as"monkeys." Reagan said,"To see those, those monkeys from those African countries—damn them, they're still uncomfortable wearing shoes!" Reagan's comments prompted laughter from Nixon.
When Ronald Reagan was governor of California he made racist comments in a 1971 phone call with former President Richard Nixon. Reagan was angry at African delegates in the UN for siding against the US in a vote to recognize the People's Republic of China, and he described them as"monkeys." Reagan said,"To see those, those monkeys from those African countries—damn them, they're still uncomfortable wearing shoes!" Reagan's comments prompted laughter from Nixon.
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