Date: August 8, 1972
Time: 12:17 pm- 12:24 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Floyd Patterson, Mrs. Floyd Patterson, Janene Patterson, Jennifer
Patterson and Henry C. Cashen II; the White House photographer and members of the press were
present at the beginning of the meeting.
Greetings and introductions
Photograph session
-Arrangements
-Copies
Floyd Patterson’s forthcoming fight [with Muhammad Ali]
-Training
Sports
-Baseball
-The President’s interview with Clifford Evans, June 30, 1972
-Professional boxing
-Amateur boxing
-Collegiate-level
-Leading schools
-Duke University
-Unknown person
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Tape Subject Log
(rev. Nov-03)
-West Virginia University
-Syracuse University
-Boxing
-Archie Moore
-Joe Louis
-Floyd Patterson’s career
-Example to young people
Gifts
-Cuff links
-Presidential seal
-Pins
Floyd Patterson et al. left at 12:24 pm.