Conversation: 778-017
Prev: 778-016 Next: 778-018Start Date: Friday, September 15, 1972 3:05 PM
End Date: Friday, September 15, 1972 3:22 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Carlson, Randy (Mrs.); Elman, Bruce; Taylor, Robert; Travis, Alice; Cashen, Henry C., II; Bull, Stephen B.; White House photographerRecording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On September 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Mrs. Randy Carlson, Bruce Elman, Robert Taylor, Alice Travis, Henry C. Cashen, II, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:05 am to 11:22 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 778-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 778-17
Date: September 15, 1972
Time: 11:05 am - 11:22 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ray Charles, Bruce Elman, Robert Taylor, Alice Travis and Henry C.
Cashen, II.
Charles concert in Washington DC
-Greetings
-Elman
-Wolf Trap
-Tricia Nixon Cox's visit to concert
-Maxwell Robb's daughter
Press photograph
Charles's anti-drug abuse and community efforts
-The President's view
-Washington, DC
-Sickle cell anemia
-Milwaukee
-Charles's music career
-Aid to drug abusers
-Mentally retarded children
-Pilgrim Center
Charles's career
-Early years
-Compared to Sammy Davis, Jr.
-The President as Vice President
-Musical family
-Interest in music
-Unknown person
-Influence on Charles
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Charles's trip to Europe
-Europeans' appreciation of American visits
-The President's trip to Soviet Union
-Czechoslovakia
-Prague
-Hungary visit by Charles
-Budapest
-Universality of music
-Charles' view
-Band
-Raylettes
-Personnel changes
-Music
-The President's view
-Russian ballet
-Compared to Chinese ballet
-European radio stations
-Charles' view
-Compared to American stations
-Russian music
-Chinese music
-Compared to Japanese music
-Charles' view
-Kabuki dancers
American radio stations
-American view of foreign music
-Need for exposure
-Charles' view
-Desired use of foreign music
-Nancy Hanks
-Washington, DC
-Likely effect on public
-Parallels to rock-and-roll
Stephen B. Bull, the White House photographer and members of the press entered at an unknown
time after 11:05 am.
Photograph
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Oct-06)
Bull left at an unknown time before 11:22 am.
Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins
-Photograph
Charles's world trips
Children's Center
-Washington, DC
-Aid to children
-New building
-Construction
-Watergate Associates
-Aid for construction of building
-Maurice H. Stans influence
-Robert A. Podesta
Charles's concert schedule
-Pittsburgh
-Richmond, Virginia
-North Carolina
-Dick Cavett Show
-Prague
Japanese
-European influence
East-West similarities
-Advantages
-Japan
-China
-Africa
-Latin America
-South America
-Communication
Appreciation of differing cultures
-The President's view
-Dangers of single-mindedness by US
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Oct-06)
Nixon's foreign visits
Travel to People's Republic of China [PRC]
-Possible Ray Charles visit
-The President's view
-Soviet Union
White House photograph
Parting remarks
-Presidential cuff links
-Presidential pin
-Davis
-Francis A. ("Frank") Sinatra
Charles et al. left at 11:22 am.