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Conversation: 619-016

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Start Date: 16-Nov-1971 12:07 PM

End Date: 16-Nov-1971 12:15 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Flemming, Arthur S.Unitas, Johnny C.LaSpada, CarmellaMartin, John B.Bell, George T.Bull, Stephen B.White House photographer

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 02:09:00

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:16:01

619a.mp3

619b.mp3

NARA Description:

On November 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Arthur S. Flemming, Johnny C. Unitas, Carmella LaSpada, John B. Martin, George T. Bell, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 619-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 619-16

Date: November 16, 1971
Time: 12:07 pm - 12:15 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Arthur S. Flemming, John C. (“Johnny”) Unitas, Carmella LaSpada,
John B. Martin and George T. Bell; Stephen B. Bull, the White House photographer and
members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting.

     Introductions

     Unitas's previous game

     Dick Butkus

     Super Bowl
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                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                        Tape Subject Log
                                          (rev. 10/06)



     Washington Redskins
         -Dallas Cowboys

     Arrangements for photograph

[Photograph session]

     Football

     Drugs
          -National Football League commercials
               -Football players as role models
               -Black athletes

     Unitas
          -Forthcoming game in Miami
               -Bob Griese

     Presentation of gifts by the President
          -Compact
          -Prisoner of war [POWs]

     Quarterbacks
          -George Blanda, Griese, Unitas and Christian A. (“Sonny”) Jurgenson
               -Age

     John Mackey
          -Meeting with the President

Flemming et al., left at 12:15 pm.