{"conversationCode":"893-019","tapeNumber":893,"conversationNumber":19,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-893-019","startDateTime":"1973-04-11T20:05:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-04-11T20:15:00.000Z","startDate":"11-Apr-1973","startTime":"3:05 PM","endDate":"11-Apr-1973","endTime":"3:15 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Nixon, Thelma C. (\"Pat\") (Ryan); Pardee, Jack; Pardee, Phyllis Lane (Perryman); Ebersol, Charles R.; Ebersol, Mary D.; Adams, Lane W.; Adams, Lane W. (Mrs.); Rimer, Irving I.; Barrie, Steve; Pearl, Minnie; Cannon, Henry; Cavanaugh, James H.; White House photographer; Members of the press;","description":"On April 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Thelma C. (\"Pat\") (Ryan) Nixon, Jack Pardee, Phyllis Lane (Perryman) Pardee, Charles R. Ebersol, Mary D. Ebersol, Lane W. Adams, Mrs. Lane W. Adams, Irving I. Rimer, Steve Barrie, Minnie Pearl, Henry Cannon, James H. Cavanaugh, White House photographer, and members of the press met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:05 pm to 3:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 893-019 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"OVAL","recordingDevice":"Oval Office","latitudeEstimated":38.8974,"longitudeEstimated":-77.0374,"chronCode":"5.5","chronRelease":"Fifth Chronological Release: Part V","chronReleaseDate":"21-Aug-2013","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 893-19\n\nDate: April 11, 1973\nTime: 3:05 pm - 3:15 pm\nLocation: Oval Office\n\nThe President met with Thelma C (“Pat”) Nixon.\n\n*****************************************************************\n[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]\n\n     President’s schedule\n           -Meeting with Jack Pardee\n           -Departure for Camp David\n           -Award for Pardee\n\n     Cherry blossom dinner\n\n[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]\n*****************************************************************\n\nPardee, Phyllis Lane (Perryman) Pardee, Mary D. Ebersol, Mrs. Charles R. Ebersol, Lane W.\nAdams, Mrs. Lane W. Adams, Irving I. Rimer, Steve Barrie, Minnie Pearl, Henry Cannon, and\nJames Cavanaugh entered at 3:06 pm. The White House photographer and members of the\npress were present at the beginning of the meeting.\n\n     Greetings\n\n     Introductions\n\n     Photograph\n          -Arrangements\n\n     Super Bowl\n\n     Photographs\n          -Arrangements\n\f                                              -43-\n\n                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                                                               Conversation No. 893-19 (cont’d)\n\n      American Cancer Society award\n          -Presentation\n          -Pardee\n                Admiration\n                       Washington, DC\n          -Accomplishments\n                -Athleticism\n          -Background\n                -Illness\n                       -Skin cancer\n                       -Recovery\n                             -Return to football\n                             -Significance\n          -Pardee’s acceptance\n                -Admiration for President\n                -President’s legislation for cancer research\n\n[General conversation]\n\n      Pardee’s career [?]\n\n      Oval Office\n           -Functions\n                  -Veterans [?]\n                  -Ambassadors\n\n      Health care\n\n      President Lyndon B. Johnson\n\n      Miami Dolphins football team\n          -Nick Buoniconti\n                -Role on football team\n                      -Inspiration\n\nPardee et al. left at 3:15 pm.\n\f                                             -44-\n\n                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                                                            Conversation No. 893-19 (cont’d)\n\n*****************************************************************\n[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]\n\n     Mrs. Nixon’s departure\n\n[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]\n*****************************************************************\n\nThelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon left at 3:15 pm.","filename":["893-019.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Nixon, Thelma C. (\"Pat\") (Ryan)","Pardee, Jack","Pardee, Phyllis Lane (Perryman)","Ebersol, Charles R.","Ebersol, Mary D.","Adams, Lane W.","Adams, Lane W. (Mrs.)","Rimer, Irving I.","Barrie, Steve","Pearl, Minnie","Cannon, Henry","Cavanaugh, James H.","White House photographer","Members of the press"],"prevCode":"893-018","nextCode":"893-020","transcript":[{"start":14.5,"end":17.42,"text":"Oh, fine, just got back."},{"start":50.43,"end":59.31,"text":"President, Mrs. Mason, Dr. Cavanaugh, and the staff will do the introductions."},{"start":60.05,"end":65.95,"text":"President, this is Howard Hamm, better known as Mr. Howard Hamm."},{"start":65.97,"end":66.23,"text":"Yes, Howard."},{"start":68.72,"end":70.66,"text":"Will you address the whole city with me?"},{"start":70.7,"end":70.8,"text":"Yes."},{"start":71.02,"end":72.04,"text":"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."},{"start":72.06,"end":74.12,"text":"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."},{"start":74.2,"end":76.02,"text":"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."},{"start":76.16,"end":77.76,"text":"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."},{"start":77.78,"end":78.62,"text":"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."},{"start":85.23,"end":104.15,"text":"Well, the city here, I'm going to get this lined up for a picture."},{"start":126.56,"end":129.28,"text":"I saw, I saw, I saw."},{"start":129.3,"end":139.05,"text":"Even though he didn't sue her, he still didn't."},{"start":139.13,"end":141.85,"text":"Well, you know, I don't want to give a simple one."},{"start":141.95,"end":144.69,"text":"I have to apologize for it."},{"start":144.71,"end":147.23,"text":"You didn't have to apologize for that."},{"start":147.25,"end":150.87,"text":"No, no, I mean on the first half."},{"start":150.89,"end":151.83,"text":"I mean, that's what happened."},{"start":151.85,"end":153.45,"text":"Well, what a great year."},{"start":153.49,"end":154.11,"text":"It was a great year."},{"start":158.77,"end":159.75,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":186.98,"end":203.29,"text":"I'm going to give you something."},{"start":204.29,"end":213.84,"text":"I'm going to give you something."},{"start":223.58,"end":223.81,"text":"All right."},{"start":249.14,"end":258.34,"text":"All of you are aware of my great admiration for"},{"start":285.29,"end":285.71,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":341.69,"end":342.21,"text":"Inescapable."},{"start":381.22,"end":383.81,"text":"This man is a remarkable man."},{"start":383.82,"end":386.29,"text":"For his heroism and personal"},{"start":466.11,"end":469.53,"text":"All right."},{"start":493.73,"end":496.56,"text":"I don't know."},{"start":546.63,"end":547.43,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":575.1,"end":578.86,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":614.32,"end":615.08,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":642.68,"end":644.9,"text":"Good idea."},{"start":646.41,"end":647.75,"text":"Good idea."},{"start":647.91,"end":651.33,"text":"Good idea."},{"start":680.9,"end":682.95,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":683.12,"end":685.75,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":685.79,"end":687.43,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":689.45,"end":689.87,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":718.11,"end":718.71,"text":"Hey."},{"start":756.27,"end":768.82,"text":"I was going to say, you know, you look, for example, at Miami, it's one of the highest."},{"start":768.9,"end":769.64,"text":"How about that?"},{"start":769.76,"end":776.22,"text":"He's got no business being out there, you know, considering his age."},{"start":776.24,"end":780.18,"text":"You know, he wasn't very much involved with murder."},{"start":780.97,"end":782.29,"text":"But he is the heart of that community."},{"start":782.45,"end":783.93,"text":"He's the heart of the community."},{"start":784.03,"end":784.77,"text":"They're the heart of the community."},{"start":799.78,"end":802.08,"text":"Hey."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon hosted professional football player Jack Pardee, representatives from the American Cancer Society, and other guests in the Oval Office to honor Pardee’s recovery from skin cancer and his successful return to athletics. The meeting served as a photo opportunity and an awards presentation, highlighting Pardee's personal resilience and his support for the President’s cancer research initiatives. The group also engaged in casual conversation regarding the Miami Dolphins, football culture, and the general significance of athletic inspiration within the community.","topics":["Jack Pardee","American Cancer Society","Cancer research","Professional football","Oval Office protocol","Public relations"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-08T23:23:07.485Z"},"topicSlugs":["jack-pardee","american-cancer-society","cancer-research","professional-football","oval-office-protocol","public-relations"],"audioDurationSec":808,"audioFiles":[{"file":"893-019.mp3","bytes":25843302,"durationSec":807.56,"bitrate":256012,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:20:06.081Z","findingAidSource":"nixonlibrary.gov subject log (2024-05), reslice-v2","findingAidUpdatedAt":"2026-09-18T08:44:57.514Z","transcriptGapSeconds":35,"transcriptGapShare":0.04,"transcriptQuality":"incomplete","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/893-019.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/893-019","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/893/conversation-893-019","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). 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