State of the Union Page #5

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that way about it,

and I'm sure she'll

agree with me

on the next step.

I think Mrs. Matthews

should be down here

with her husband.

And I'd like to see her

make this trip with him.

Now, Jim.

Brother Conover,

that does it.

You have just ended

the shortest political

campaign on record.

If my wife knew that

I was even thinking of myself

as President of

these United States,

you just don't know my wife.

She'd call me Nappy

every other minute.

"Nappy"?

Nappy. That's short

for Napoleon.

That's what she calls me when

I get a little too big

for my britches,

which is quite often.

I know what Grant means.

The world is full of wives

who devote their time

to clipping

their husbands' wings.

Now Kay, that isn't

quite fair to Mary.

Mr. Conover, I don't want you

to get the wrong impression

about my wife.

She's a very attractive woman

and a very bright one.

It's just, you know,

a man can just take

so much criticism.

If you become a candidate,

you'll have to take

a lot of criticism.

Yeah. Your wife might be

good training for you.

Toughen you up.

We've got to kill

this gossip, Mr. Matthews.

The American people want to

see a candidate and his wife

campaign together.

It's an American tradition.

Otherwise you can forget

the whole thing.

I warned you I had

no talent for politics.

I wouldn't think of using

my wife as a smoke screen.

Would she have to know?

In answer

to your question, yes.

That's what I said.

You know, I haven't quite

made up my mind about you.

Mr. Conover, I'm going to

tell you something.

As things now stand,

I'm not too sure

that my wife would go out

and have dinner with me,

much less

make a trip like this.

But I still say,

I would've made

a darn good president.

Shall we dance?

Now what?

Senator Fosdick is here.

Ex-Senator Fosdick.

Blast, what does that

lame-duck want now?

Lame? The last election

broke both his wings.

Put him somewhere.

He may get elected

again sometime.

My room's the only one

that's not full up.

I can be out of mine

in 20 minutes.

No, no, no. Give him a drink,

we'll get him settled later.

Politicians seem to think

there's a law against

paying hotel bills.

Getting back to your wife,

Mr. Matthews, she's over 21.

Don't you think

the fairest thing would be

to let her decide herself?

Grant knows what's fair

and what isn't.

Besides, he has a much more

important call to make.

Remember?

My boy's birthday!

I should've phoned long ago.

May I use that?

Please.

Thank you.

What's the number here?

District 6530.

Use the private phone.

This one?

That's right.

This is district 6530.

I'm calling Greatwood,

Long Island.

Yeah, the number is 247.

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