President Nixon utilized this session to dictate a formal statement regarding the sudden death of baseball legend Roberto Clemente. The President expressed his personal condolences and reflected on the tragedy of the athlete's passing. This recording serves as part of a broader administrative effort to document the executive branch's official response to the incident.
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 829-027 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 829-27
Date: January 2, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:03 am and 9:28 am.
Location: Oval Office
The President dictated a statement.
[This is a continuation of Conversation No. 829-25 and it continues as Conversation No. 829-
28.]
Roberto W. Clemente's deathThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.