Conversation: 917-025
Prev: 917-024 Next: 917-026Start Date: 14-May-1973 12:04 PM
End Date: 14-May-1973 12:19 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]; Clemente, Vera; Moorhead, William S.; Scott, Hugh; Schweiker, Richard S.; Benitez, Jaime; Stargell, Willie; Sanguillen, Manny; Zabala, Orlando; Davis, Kenneth; Nieves, Paul; Members of the press;Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On May 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), Vera Clemente, William S. Moorhead, Hugh Scott, Richard S. Schweiker, Jaime Benitez, Willie Stargell, Manny Sanguillen, Orlando Zabala, Kenneth Davis, Paul Nieves, and members of the press met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:04 pm to 12:19 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 917-025 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 917-25
Date: May 14, 1973
Time: 12:04 pm - 12:19 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
President’s schedule
Vera Clemente [widow of Roberto Clemente], William S. Moorhead, Hugh Scott, Richard S.
Schweiker, Jaime Benitez, Willie Stargell, Manny Sanguillen, Orlando Zabala, Kenneth Davis,
and Paul Nieves entered at 12:04 pm. Members of the press were present at the beginning of the
meeting.
Greetings and introductions
-Roberto Clemente commemorative medal
-Bipartisan bill [H.R. 3841]
Agenda
-Ceremonies
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. June-2012)
Conversation No. 917-25 (cont’d)
-Signing of commemorative medal bill [H.R. 3841]
-Photograph opportunities
Photograph session
[A transcript of this speech appears in Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States:
Richard Nixon, Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President,
1973, pages 529-531.]
[Begin recorded remarks]
[End of recorded remarks]
Pens
-Signing of bill
Presentation of gifts by the President
-Cufflinks
-Pins
-Tie bars to sons of Clementes
Governorship
-Scott
-Campaign [?]
The unknown man, Clemente, et al. left at 12:19 pm.