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Conversation No. 662-10

Date: February 1, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:21 pm and 12:52 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with D. B. (“Woody”) Varner, Robert S. (“Bob”) Devaney, Jerry Tagge, Jim
Anderson, Jeff Kinney, Johnny Rodgers, Rich Glover, Larry Jacobson, Willy Harper, George
Cook, Dick Herman, Roman L. Hruska, Carl L. Curtis, John McCollister, David T. Martin,
Charles Thone, Lee Moncrief, and Wally Johnson; members of the press and the White House
photographer were present at the beginning of the meeting.

Greetings and introductions
-[Photograph session]

Previous visit to University of Nebraska campus by President, January 14, 1971
-Controversy
-Presentation of plaque
-Inscription
-George Cook

Collegiate polls
-Associated Press [AP]
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-Coaches

Cook

Contributions to team
-Offensive linemen
-Defensive linemen
-University of Oklahoma
-Upcoming underclassmen
-Junior college transfers
-Chicago All-Star game
-Dallas Cowboys
-Orange Bowl performance

Benefits to nation of athletics
-Competition
-University of Oklahoma
-Paul (“Bear”) Bryant
-Inspiration to young people
-The team’s press comments
-The President’s team loyalties
-Recent playoff
-University of Miami
-University of Texas

Presentation of gifts
-Cuff links
-Cook
-Golf balls
-Donald McI. Kendall
-Wilson Company
-Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
-Tagge
-Bart Starr

Size of players
-Washington Redskins’ fortunes
-Injury to Charley Taylor

Photographs
-President’s signature
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Hawaii

Apollo XV astronauts
-Goodwill tour in Yugoslavia and Poland

Presentation of pens
-Bill signing

President’s schedule
-Attendance at games
-The President’s forthcoming trip to the People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-Photograph presentation
-Frame

Members of the University of Nebraska football team, et al. left at 12:46 pm.

Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time between 12:26 pm and 12:52 pm.

Handling of visit
-Plaque
-Presence of team
-Tagge
-Devaney
-Tagge
-Future career
-Drafted by the Green Bay Packers

Bull left at an unknown time before 12:52 pm.