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Conversation No. 897-14

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.