Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 829 › Conversation 829-025

Nixon alone in the Oval Office on Roberto Clemente and Baseball

Tuesday, January 2, 1973 · 9:03 AM–9:28 AM ET · Oval Office · 48 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation829-025 on Tape 829StartTuesday, January 2, 1973 at 9:03 AMEndTuesday, January 2, 1973 at 9:28 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 829-025 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon dictates a formal public statement honoring Roberto Clemente following the baseball legend's recent death in a plane crash. The President emphasizes the widespread admiration and respect Clemente earned from sports fans worldwide. This tribute highlights the President's efforts to officially recognize Clemente's legacy as one of the era's preeminent athletes.

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Every sports fan.
Admired and respected, Roberto Clemente.
As one of the greatest baseball players of our time.

NARA Description

On January 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:03 am and 9:28 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 829-025 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 829-25

Date: January 2, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:03 am and 9:28 am.
Location: Oval Office

The President dictated a statement.

       Statement
             -Roberto W. Clemente
                  -Admiration of sports fans
                  -Baseball

[This statement continues as Conversation No. 829-27]

Also recorded on January 2, 1973

  • 035-052 9:03 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:03 am and 10:15 am.
  • 829-026 9:03 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:03 am and 9:28 am.
  • 829-027 9:03 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:03 am and 9:28 am.
  • 829-028 9:03 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:03 am and 9:28 am.
  • 829-029 9:03 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:03 am and 9:28 am.
  • 829-030 9:03 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:03 am and 9:28 am.
  • 829-039 9:03 AM · 17 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:03 am and 9:28 am.
  • 829-040 9:03 AM · 9 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:03 am and 9:28 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 829-025, January 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/829-025 (accessed October 12, 2026).