Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 43 › Conversation 043-113
Nixon phone call with Palmer on Golf and Prisoners of War
Thursday, February 15, 1973 · 7:02 PM–7:04 PM ET · White House Telephone
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief telephone conversation with professional golfer Arnold Palmer to discuss Palmer's recent tournament victory and upcoming professional plans. The two also addressed the return of American prisoners of war and reflected on the political implications of the December 1972 bombing campaign in North Vietnam. The discussion served as a cordial exchange regarding both the status of professional golf, including references to Bob Hope and Jack Nicklaus, and the broader context of national military policy.
- Arnold Palmer
- Golf
- Prisoners of War
- Vietnam War
- Military Policy
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On February 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Arnold Palmer talked on the telephone from 7:02 pm to 7:04 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-113 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 43-113
Date: February 15, 1973
Time: 7:02 pm - 7:04 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Arnold Palmer.
[See Conversation No. 410-49]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 43-113A (cont’d)
Golf
-Palmer’s victory
Prisoners of War [POWs] return
-Bombing of North Vietnam
-Palmer’s previous conversation with the President
-December 1972 bombing
Golf
-Palmer’s plans
-Victory
-Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope
-Jack NicklausAlso recorded on February 16, 1973
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 043-113, February 16, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/043-113 (accessed October 12, 2026).