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Conversation 040-062

TapeTape 40StartWednesday, June 13, 1973 at 12:16 AMEndWednesday, June 13, 1973 at 12:17 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Woods, Rose MaryRecording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon consulted his secretary, Rose Mary Woods, regarding the entertainment arrangements for an upcoming dinner with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. The discussion focused on finalizing the lineup, specifically confirming the participation of the Johnny Mann Singers and Debbie Reynolds as preferred choices of Pat Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower. The President also briefly considered the feasibility of including entertainer Danny Kaye, noting potential concerns regarding his reception by the Soviet delegation.

Leonid BrezhnevState DinnerEntertainmentWhite House DiplomacyRose Mary WoodsPat Nixon
AudioNARA Description

On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 12:16 am to 12:17 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-062 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 40-62

Date: June 13, 1973
Time: 12:16 am - 12:17 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.

     President’s schedule
           -Leonid I. Brezhnev dinner
                 -Johnny Mann singers
                       -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower
                             -Request
                 -Debbie Reynolds
                       -President’s view of performance
                 -Danny Kaye
                       -Jewish background
                       -Vetting by Soviets
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Rose, sorry to bother you.
What is the situation with regard to the entertainment?
Have they decided?
Uh, yes, they have, um, the Johnny, is it the Johnny Man Singers?
Yeah.
And I think they're trying to get with them, um...
The one that occurred...
The one that occurred from New York, uh, the one that you went to her show, uh...
Oh, Debbie Reynolds?
Debbie Reynolds.
That's who the Johnny Man Singers, that's who Pat wanted, I guess, and Julie.
The one thing that occurred to me that I should have mentioned earlier, who would be really great, and not because of his ideology, because he's been to Russia and here, is Danny Kaye, you know?
Yeah, well, they were going to try to get him.
But he's Jewish?
I don't know what happened, whether they felt they'd have to check him out with the Russians.
Oh, okay.
Well, Johnny Mann and Debbie Reynolds will be fine if she doesn't mind.
I don't know what they were checking that out today.
Right, okay.
Okay.
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