Conversation: 574-013
Prev: 574-012 Next: 574-014Start Date: Friday, September 17, 1971 4:34 PM
End Date: Friday, September 17, 1971 4:49 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rogers, Ginger; Butterfield, Alexander P.; Sanchez, Manolo; White House photographerRecording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:24:23
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:38:27
NARA Description:
On September 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Ginger Rogers, Alexander P. Butterfield, Manolo Sanchez, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:34 pm to 12:49 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 574-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 574-13
Date: September 17, 1971
Time: 12:34 pm - 12:49 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ginger Rogers and Alexander P. Butterfield.
Rogers's schedule
-Future plans
-Long Island theater appearance
-Coco
-California
-Dean Martin
Broadway musical Coco
-Plot
-Success
-Katherine Hepburn
-Plot
-Music
Modern music
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 574-13 (cont.)
-Architecture
-Modern style
-Exterior
-Interior
-Acoustics
-Los Angeles Music Center
-Acoustics
-Symphony
-Music
-Igor Stravinsky
-Jazz
-Symphony
-Ludwig Van Beethoven
-Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky
-Franz Liszt
-Modern style of music
-Leonard Bernstein
-Wolf Trap performing arts park
-Orchestra
An unknown person [Manolo Sanchez] entered at an unknown time after 12:34 pm.
Refreshments
-Coffee
The unknown person [Sanchez] left at an unknown time before 12:49 pm.
Wolf Trap performing arts park
-Acoustics
-Curtain
Kennedy Center
-Tour
-Rogers
-Arrangements
-Car
-David Bradley
-Leonard Garment, Carol Harford, [Nancy Hanks]
Henry A. Kissinger
-Francis A. (“Frank”) Sinatra
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 574-13 (cont.)
-Bennet A. Cerf
-Death
Rogers's family
-Mrs. Phyllis F. Cerf
-Relation to Rogers
Rogers
-Career
-Effect on people
Acting profession
-Difficulty
-Effect on people
-Reward
Movies and theater
-Values
-No, No, Nannette
-Audience reaction
-Type of material
Present day values
-Morals
-Articles
-Rogers
-Decency
-Movies
-Writers
-The National Press Club
Photograph
Rogers
-New York City
-Fred Astaire
-Theater performance
-Hello Dolly
-Fiorello
-South Pacific
-My Fair Lady
-Oklahoma
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 574-13 (cont.)
-Brigadoon
-Comparison to present day shows
Movies
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-The President's trips to Camp David
-California
-Age of movies selected for viewing
-John Wayne
-Rogers's movies
-Present day movies
-Sex
-Women
-Clothing
-Removal of element of mystery
-Nudity
-Reactions by audience
-Youth
-Demoralization
-Morale
The White House photographer and members of the press entered at an unknown time after
12:34 pm.
Professional bowlers
-Champions
-National Bowlers Champion
-Meeting at bowling alley
-President’s bowling
The White House photographer and members of the press were no longer present at an unknown
time before 12:49 pm.
Presidential gifts
-Compact
-Mrs. Nixon
-Presidential seal
-Cufflinks
Rogers's support for the President
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 574-13 (cont.)
Celebrities
-Work
-Las Vegas
-Broadway
-Business
-Lack of support for conservatives
-Stance of entertainment industry celebrities
-James (“Jimmy”) Stewart
-John Wayne
-Richard (“Red”) Skelton
-Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope
Rogers
Rogers and Butterfield left at 12:49 pm.