President Nixon met with professional football players John Mackey and Nick Buonconti, accompanied by their wives and NFL Players Association representative Ed Garvey, to discuss labor-related concerns within the league. Facilitated by Henry C. Cashen II, the session served primarily as an informal meeting to exchange pleasantries and address the state of professional football. The discussion remained largely general, concluding with the President offering well-wishes for the upcoming season.
On June 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John Mackey, Mrs. John Mackey, Ed Garvey, Nick Buonconti, and Henry C. Cashen, II met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:23 am and 11:35 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 529-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 528-16/529-1
Date: June 24, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:23 am and 11:35 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with John Mackey, Mrs. John Mackey, Ed Garvey, Bill Curry, Nick
Buonconti, and Henry C. Cashen II.
[An unknown portion of the conversation was not recorded while the tape was changed]
General conversation
Best wishes for the season
Mackey, et al. left at 11:35 am.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.