Conversation: 765-020
Prev: 765-019 Next: 765-021Start Date: Tuesday, August 8, 1972 4:17 PM
End Date: Tuesday, August 8, 1972 4:24 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Patterson, Floyd; Patterson, Floyd (Mrs.); Patterson, Janene; Patterson, Jennifer; Cashen, Henry C., II; White House photographerRecording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On August 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Floyd Patterson, Mrs. Floyd Patterson, Janene Patterson, Jennifer Patterson, Henry C. Cashen, II, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:17 pm to 12:24 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 765-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 765-20
Date: August 8, 1972
Time: 12:17 pm- 12:24 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Floyd Patterson, Mrs. Floyd Patterson, Janene Patterson, Jennifer
Patterson and Henry C. Cashen II; the White House photographer and members of the press were
present at the beginning of the meeting.
Greetings and introductions
Photograph session
-Arrangements
-Copies
Floyd Patterson’s forthcoming fight [with Muhammad Ali]
-Training
Sports
-Baseball
-The President’s interview with Clifford Evans, June 30, 1972
-Professional boxing
-Amateur boxing
-Collegiate-level
-Leading schools
-Duke University
-Unknown person
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Nov-03)
-West Virginia University
-Syracuse University
-Boxing
-Archie Moore
-Joe Louis
-Floyd Patterson's career
-Example to young people
Gifts
-Cuff links
-Presidential seal
-Pins
Floyd Patterson et al. left at 12:24 pm.