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Conversation 697-023

TapeTape 697StartThursday, March 30, 1972 at 12:31 PMEndThursday, March 30, 1972 at 12:39 PMTape start time02:58:38Tape end time03:09:26ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Finamore, Mike;  Landers, Ann;  Letton, A. Hamblin;  Letton, A. Hamblin (Mrs.);  Ebersol, Charles R.;  Ebersol, Charles R. (Mrs.);  Adams, Lane W.;  Adams, Lane W. (Mrs.);  Rimer, Irving I.;  Davis, Alan;  Finamore, John;  Finamore, John (Mrs.);  Finamore, Deborah;  Letton, Alice;  Cole, Kenneth R., Jr.;  Cavanaugh, James H.;  White House photographerRecording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon met with a delegation of advocates, including columnist Ann Landers and representatives from the American Cancer Society, to discuss the National Cancer Act and public support for cancer research. The conversation included a photo session and an exchange of gifts, with Nixon acknowledging the group's efforts to generate public interest and funding for the cause. The President also humorously addressed requests from visitors regarding the potential travel of the newly acquired giant pandas from the Washington National Zoo to other American cities.

National Cancer Act of 1971Cancer researchGiant pandasNational ZooPublic relations
AudioNARA Description

On March 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Mike Finamore, Ann Landers, A. Hamblin Letton, Mrs. A. Hamblin Letton, Charles R. Ebersol, Mrs. Charles R. Ebersol, Lane W. Adams, Mrs. Lane W. Adams, Irving I. Rimer, Alan Davis, John Finamore, Mrs. John Finamore, Deborah Finamore, Alice Letton, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., James H. Cavanaugh, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:31 pm to 12:39 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 697-023 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 697-23

Date: March 30, 1972
Time: 12:31 pm - 12:39 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Mike Finamore, Ann Landers, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hamblin Letton, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles R. Ebersol, Mr. and Mrs. Lane W. Adams, Irving Rimer, Alan Davis, Mr. and Mrs.
John Finamore, Deborah Finamore, Alice Letton, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., and James H.
Cavanaugh; members of the press and the White House photographer were present at the
beginning of the meeting.

      Greetings

      Landers

     [Photograph session]

     Kyle Palmer
          -Los Angeles Times
          -Arthur Krock

     Mike Finamore
          -Cancer
               -Lifespans

     Group photograph
         -Finamore family

     Gifts

     Cancer
         -National Cancer Act of 1971
         -Crusade

     The People's Republic of China [PRC]
          -Dwarf tree
          -Pandas
               -Chicago
               -Washington National Zoo
               -Travel
                     -Health
                     -Chicago
                     -St. Louis
                     -San Francisco
                     -San Diego
                     -New York

     Gifts

     General conversation

     Guam

Finamore et al. left at 12:39 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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.

How are you going to get along now, George?
Well, we can't, we can't.
You know, one of the things, President, that you do is that you look at concepts and figures.
He's an extraordinary master of the English language.
You're right, Steve.
And those of you in Midland, I hope that takes care of you now.
You're very, very generous there.
You're very smart.
Thank you, Mr. President.
And I'm mad focused about it, President, but I'd like to say something.
We appreciate it very much.
All the work.
We're just wishing you the very best.
Appreciate it very much.
Join me in calling because I'm in trouble right now.
I'll be around.
Someday, you're probably going to have to serve us your money.
That's right.
That's right.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Why don't you give her a comment on this?
One of the little things, too.
We'll bring in the boy first, and then the rest, and then we'll introduce the family afterwards after the press conference.
And so, the ability to do this, this work, you go to a material field, all the things you do in the speech today, it is the best.
This is the best.
Right.
The peers are great.
That's 13.
That's 13.
That's great.
It does get pulled because of
We all have friends, you know, but I, in particular, one of my very best friends is Kyle Tomer.
He was the political editor of the Los Angeles Times.
He is a marvelous man.
We used to kid around him.
And I said to Kyle, I said to the vice president, I said to Kyle, I said, you're the vice president.
I think he said that you are the Arden Kroc of the West Coast.
He says, what do you mean?
He says, Kroc is the Kyle Palmer of the East Coast.
And he got the gig in two years.
Two years, that was all.
Well, Bill, it's just the beginning, but you know, there's a lot of hands to work, a lot of people to work, a lot of brains, trying to utilize it all, but you, your example is going to, a lot of people out there know that they've got to have support.
That's all we keep.
The vote, the vote is more important than the body.
This is what you get.
You have to take a group photograph.
All right.
This is the, this is the photo.
Now we have a little present for each of you.
But then, you've got couplings, which is a seal and a couplet, and part of the seal is a lace.
And you have the lace.
We have the same thing, but you can't use couplets.
Of course, the seal will be pulled from where it is.
And that seal is like this.
Well, we appreciate this.
This is a great cause.
If anybody has a little fight for it, I wish we could do more.
I can sign a bill and the rest of you can go out and talk and charge people up and give them money.
You know me.
I'm Mr. Markle.
Mr. Markle.
Markle.
Markle.
Markle.
Markle.
Markle.
Markle.
Markle.
Markle.
Oh, yeah.
Isn't that charming?
But, you know, we in Chicago want to see one of the pandas.
So what happens is, we finally sent them to Washington because it's the national zoo, and they're coming from the Peking.
So everybody can come to Washington and see them.
I even haven't had a good name to check to see whether we can put the pandas on the road.
I'm serious.
You know, to see whether they can move.
The problem is that we've got to check the health thing, you know, whether they're fragile animals.
But it would be a really wonderful thing if they could spend a week in Chicago.
There are several great ones.
Chicago has a great one.
St. Louis has a very good one.
San Francisco.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
I know.
Good, good.
uh...
Is that right?
Is that right?
Is that right?
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