Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 912 › Conversation 912-009

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Pelé

Tuesday, May 8, 1973 · 10:46 AM–12:19 PM ET · Oval Office · 27 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation912-009 on Tape 912StartTuesday, May 8, 1973 at 10:46 AMEndTuesday, May 8, 1973 at 12:19 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 912-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unknown visitor to prepare for an upcoming reception involving Congressman Edward P. Boland and PepsiCo CEO Donald M. Kendall. The session centered on a ceremonial appearance by the legendary soccer player Pelé, who intended to present the President with an autographed soccer ball. The discussion served as a logistical briefing to coordinate the formal presentation, photograph opportunity, and brief meeting schedule.

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President, everyone's here except for the Congressman, Congressman Baldwin, but he's on his way and should be here within two or three minutes, as he gets his way for about five minutes.
Also, Don Kendall is here with Pei Lei, and they brought both a soccer ball, and Pei Lei wants to honor that for you for having made a nice picture of the flags.

NARA Description

On May 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:46 am and 12:19 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 912-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 912-9

Date: May 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:46 am and 12:19 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

     President’s schedule
           -Edward P. Boland
           -Donald McI Kendall
                 -Edson (“Pele”) Arantes do Nascimento
                 -Soccer ball
                      -Autograph
                 -Photograph

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:19 pm.

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  • 912-007 10:40 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:40 am to 10:46 am.
  • 912-008 10:46 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:46 am and 12:19 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 912-009, May 8, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/912-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).