Date: April 16, 1973

Time: 12:40 pm – 12:54 pm

Location: Oval Office

The President met with Roy D. Hickman and W. Richard Howard. The White House

photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

Hickman’s recent travels

-South America, India

Arrangements for photograph

-Flags

-Plaque

Presentation of Paul Harris Fellow Award

Dr. Herbert Harris

-Whittier, California

-Rotary International member

-Instructor at Rotary events

-Lake Placid

President’s trips to The People’s Republic of China [PRC] and the Union of Soviet

Socialist Republics [USSR]

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-Effects around the world

-Hickman’s recent travels

-Cyprus, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines,

Taiwan, Korea, Japan

Hickman’s conversation with Indira Gandhi

-Value of Rotary

-World peace

-Local work

-Growth

-India

-Hickman’s theme for Rotary

-Local interests

-Criticisms of others

US image in mind

-Hickman’s observations

-President’s trips

-Effect on world

-Braggadocio

-Texas

-Hickman’s leadership style

-Political style

-Letters of appreciation from officials

-Language, preparation

Hickman’s recent travels

-South America

-Chile, Argentina, Brazil

-Hickman’s conversation with Salvador Allende Gossus

-Brazil

-Emilio Marrastazu Medici

-Rotary’s image [?]

-Puerto Allegre

-Rotary’s anniversary

-Argentina

-Rotary’s feelings toward Juan Domingo Peron

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-Lack of fear

-Chile

-Opinion of US

-Hopefulness

-Negative signs

-Asia

-Pakistan

-Restrictions on Rotary Clubs in East Pakistan

-Bangladesh

-Reorganization into Calcutta, India district

-US image in world

-Effect of President’s trip to PRC and USSR

Vietnam

-Peace agreement

-North Vietnamese adherence

-Cambodia, Laos

-US involvement

-Return of prisoners of war [POWs]

-Rotary clubs in South Vietnam

-Rotary clubs in satellite countries

-Czechoslovakia, Poland

-Rotary clubs in Saigon

-New clubs

Value of Rotary

-President’s speech at anniversary

-American values

-Community action

-Volunteerism

-Positive actions

-Impact on towns, communities

-Kiwanis International

-Communist nations

-Rotary’s lack of presence

-Popular desire

-Government opposition to Rotary

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Future of Rotary

-Public service

-Leprosy

Poverty

-US compared with rest of the world

-US citizens receiving welfare assistance

-Latin America, India

-Per capita incomes

-Europe, Japan

-Gratefulness

POWs

-President’s pride

-Heroes

-Humility

-Bangladeshi’s children

-Vaccinations

-Nepalese club

-Kathmandu

-Clinic

Winton M. (“Red”) Blount

-Postmaster General

-Alabama election

-Impact of George C. Wallace

-John J. Sparkman

-Bankers’ support in last election

-William Proxmire

-Wisconsin

-President’s understanding of bankers’ opposition

-Supporter of President

-Hickman and Sparkman’s college fraternity

-James B. Allen

-Alabama, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma

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1972 election

-Support for President

-Alabama, Mississippi

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Presentation of gifts

-Presidential cufflinks

Rotary’s contribution to world peace

Hickman’s schedule

-Trip to Australia, New Zealand, Tanzania, Africa

Value of Rotary

-Bridging political and national boundaries

Hickman and Cavanaugh left at 12:57 pm.