Conversation: 872-013
Prev: 872-012 Next: 872-014Start Date: 8-Mar-1973 1:22 PM
End Date: 8-Mar-1973 1:33 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Martin, Tony; [Unknown person(s)];Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On March 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Tony Martin, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:22 pm and 1:33 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 872-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 872-13
Date: March 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:22 pm and 1:33 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Tony Martin. The White House photographer was present at the
beginning of the meeting.
Greetings
-Al Hart [?]
Photograph session
Martin's wife's birthday
-Cyd Charisse
-Hannah Milhous Nixon’s birthday
Martin's help
-President's gratitude
President’s event
-Martin’s invitation
-Regrets
-Australia
-Cuff links
Washington, DC
-Blue Room
-Visitors
-Entertainment
-Embassies
George Murphy
-Meeting with Martin
-George H
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. May-2010)
Conversation No. 872-13 (cont’d)
-Ash Wednesday
-Support from President, Ronald W. Reagan
-Election loss
Martin’s patriotism
-Support for President
-Loyalty to Republicans
-Prisoners of war [POWs]
-Flag
-Bronze star
-Sense of pride in country
-Meeting with Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope
POWs
-Return
-Press coverage [?]
-Attitude of POWs
-Hollywood show
-Charleston Heston
-Veterans in hospitals
-Age
Vietnam Veterans
-Support for Veterans
-Compared to POWs
-Veterans Hospitals
-Entertainment
-Remembrance
Martin's meeting with President
President's schedule
-California
-Meeting with Nguyen Van Thieu
-Party for John Ford
-California
-Medal of Freedom
-President's telephone call
-POWs
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. May-2010)
Conversation No. 872-13 (cont’d)
-Ford's response
-Amnesty
Martin
-Tour
-Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago
-Health
-Exercise
-Eating habits
Charisse's birthday
An unknown person entered at an unknown time after 1:22 pm.
Gifts
-Ashtray
-Presidential seal
Capitol tour
-Mark O. Hatfield
-Oregon
-Senate
-Supreme Court
White House tour
-Blue Room
-Photograph of Martin
-Thomas Jefferson Memorial
-President’s chair
-Run for President
Gifts
-Ashtray
-Cuff links
President's accomplishments
Visit to White House
-Martin’s singing, Charisse's dancing
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. May-2010)
Conversation No. 872-13 (cont’d)
Martin and an unknown person left at 1:33 pm.