Conversation: 912-015
Prev: 912-014 Next: 912-016Start Date: 8-May-1973 12:34 PM
End Date: 8-May-1973 12:56 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kendall, Donald McI.; Arantes do Nascimento, Edson ("Pele"); Cholbi, Rosemeri dos Reis (Mrs.); Pottasch, Allan; Casta, Rico; Scowcroft, Brent G. (Gen.); White House photographer; Members of the press; [Unknown person(s)];Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On May 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Donald McI. Kendall, Edson ("Pele") Arantes do Nascimento, Mrs. Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi, Allan Pottasch, Rico Casta, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, White House photographer, members of the press, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:34 pm to 12:56 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 912-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 912-15
Date: May 8, 1973
Time: 12:34 pm - 12:56 pm
Location: Oval Office
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2012)
Conversation No. 912-15 (cont’d)
The President met with Donald McI Kendall, Edison (“Pele”) Arantes do Nascimento, Rosemeri
dos Reis Cholbi, Allan Pottasch, Rico Casta, and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft. The White House
photographer and members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting.
Introductions
Unidentified man’s work for President
-Inauguration
-President’s appreciation
Tour
Translation
Pele’s meeting with President
-1967
-Airport
Photography opportunity
-Press
Pele’s meeting with President
-Airport
-San Paolo
[Photograph session]
-Soccer playing
-Airport
-San Paolo
-Autograph
-Football
-Soccer ball
Film
-President’s appreciation
-Sports
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2012)
Conversation No. 912-15 (cont’d)
Soccer
-Training program
Gold medal [?]
Presentation of gifts by President
Youth
-Sports
-Basketball, swimming, track and field
Arantes et al. left at and the President continued meeting with Kendall at 12:43 pm.
Watergate
-Special Prosecutor
-President’s conversation with Elliot L. Richardson
-President’s investigation
-Cartha D. (“Deke”) DeLoach
-Kendall
-Effect on Presidency
-President’s speech, April 30, 1973
-Leaks
-Possible memorandum from President to Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman
-Jack N. Anderson
PepsiCo, Inc.
-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR]
-Kendall’s lunch with Anderson
-Investigation of Pepsi deal with USSR
-President’s involvement
-Henry A. Kissinger
-George S. McGovern [?]
-Frank J. Mankiewicz’s charges against President
-Payoff
-Federal Trade Commission [FTC] vote on Rheingold deal
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2012)
Conversation No. 912-15 (cont’d)
Watergate
-Liberals’ attacks on system
-Leaks
-Possible memorandum from President to Haig
-Effects of Watergate on President
-Haldeman and Ehrlichman
-Possible leak through Kendall
-Anderson
-Washington Post and New York Times
-Effect on Presidency
-World peace
-John N. Mitchell
Armand Hammer
-Conversation with Nikolai S. Patolichev regarding trade deal
-President
-John B. Connally
-Terms
-Export-Import [Ex-Im] bank credits
-Possible letter
-Frederick B. Dent and George P. Shultz
-US position as “favorably disposed”
-Meeting with President
-Jews [?]
-Deal with USSR
-R. Sargent Shriver
-Vice Presidential candidacy
-Lawyer
-Connally
Connally
-Role on White House staff
An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 12:43 pm.
Instructions
-Press release
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. July-2012)
Conversation No. 912-15 (cont’d)
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:56 pm.
Presentation of gifts by President
Kendall left at 12:56 pm.