Date: December 26, 1972
Time: 6:47 pm - 6:56 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with George E. Allen.
Greetings
Washington Redskins - Green Bay Packers, play off game, December 24, 1972
-The President’s viewing on television [TV]
-Florida
-Allen’s view of game
-Defense
-John Brockington
Redskins' forthcoming game against the Dallas Cowboys
-Calvin Hill
-Cowboys
-Allen’s view
-Super Bowl contenders
-Roger Staubach
-Status for starting game
-Ability
-Running
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Oct.-07)
Conversation No. 35-9 (cont’d)
-Previous game against the Cleveland Browns
-Last Dallas-Washington game
-Allen’s view
-Emotion
-Playoffs
-Larry Brown
-AstroTurf
-AstroTurf
-Compared to grass
-Injuries
-John Wilbur
-Health
-Diron Talbert
-Verlon Biggs
-Robert Lilly
-Conservative starts string
-The President's attendance at game
-Allen’s team pep talk
-Desire for victory
-Cowboys’ defending Super Bowl champion status
-Press coverage of the Redskins
-Press coverage of Redskins
-Team spirit
-Obligation to the city of Washington, DC
-Chicago Bears
-Los Angeles Rams
-Injuries
-Game plan
-Allen’s view
-Allen’s feelings towards Texas
-Dallas
-Location of National Football League [NFL] Pro Bowl
-Tex Schramm
-Alvin R. (“Pete”) Rozelle
-Kicking game
-Michael Bragg
-Curt Knight
-The President’s view
-Bragg
-Allen’s recent award to Bragg
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. Oct.-07)
Conversation No. 35-9 (cont’d)
-Clock radio
-Knight
-Field goals
-Kickoffs
-Redskins-Packers playoff game
-Fans' feelings towards Redskins
-Compared to Los Angeles
-Los Angeles Coliseum
-Compared to [Robert F. Kennedy] [RFK] stadium
-Acoustics
Parting remarks
-The President’s attendance at games
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon