No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/10 . .. . THE PRESIDENT His 3311111.! 4294 THE WHITE HOUSE WAS IN TO INSTRUCTIONS APPLY NSC RELEASE MEETING WITH PELE (Edson Arantes Nascimento) . . BRAZILIAN SOCCER STAR . Saturday, June 28, 1975 ?1 11:30 a.m. (10 minutes) The Oval'Office From: Henry_A. Kissinger i@ I. PURPOSE To meet one of the world?s foremost athletes and express your 1' appreciation and support for his participation in the North American Soccer League. r. .- 4 i . II. PARTICIPANTS PRESS ARRANGEMENTS - - A. Beekeround: At 34 Pele is the world's most i highly paid athlete and one of its finest. He comes from-a poor family in the interior of Brazil but by the age of 16?his talents had been recognized and he was playing soccer for Brazil in World Cup competition. (The sport is called football in Brazil. As long as Pele remained a meinher of? Brazilian teams they dominated world soccer play.- Their victories in three consecutive world cup matches gained . ?permanent'possession of the trophy for Brazil. Pele himself retired from world cup competition in 1971? and from his Brazilian professional team (Santos) in 1974. His contract to play with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League was signed earlier this year. Appearances with/thetteain have doubled attendance at soccer games. His- participation is expected to be a great boon to p1 ofessional soccer and to stimulate general interest in the Sport in this country. President Nixon met with Pele on the occasion of his visit to the United States in 1973. Pele-Speaks fair English and the Brazilian Ambassador is ?uent. However, an interpreter will be standing by. No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/10 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/10 13.7 yo. Participants: 1 .1 1 Pele Clyde Toye, General Manager of the New York Cosmos Steven Leipsner, General Manager of the Washington Diplomats John Rose, Public Relations Manager of the Washington Diplomats - Brazilian Ambassador Joao Augusto de Araujo Castro Brent Scow'croft I Press Arrangements; Meetingto be announced; press photo session. Ill. TALKING We are delighted to have you here in this country playing for the North American?Soccer League. I hope that you and your wife and your children are enjoying your stay here. Your presence will do a great deal to stimulate professional soccer as well as general interest in the sport here in this country. We are among the less developed countries in'this sport and can use a little technical assistance. Your presence will help us. I - I understand, though, that an American team playing in Brazil once knocked the English out of world cup competition. am hopeful that in a few years we will be able to mount a team which can challenge the top contenders in this sport. Emcerssagreatgameto play as _well as to watch. It doe sn't require size or a lot of equipment to play. It's easy to learn and, since the object isn?t to hide the ball, as in our football, it's easy to follow for the spectator. It doesn?t have all those pauses in the action, either. I hope your country doeSn't mind our borrowing you a little while. I know from our own point of view it will be very positive and helpful to the friendly relations between our'two countries. No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/10 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/10 0?0 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/10 A 11704 I No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/10 NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON. no. 2.0505 ACTION June 27, 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR: SECRETARY KISSINGER a i STEPHEN SUBJECT a President's Meeting with Brazilian Soccer Star Pele Attached at Tab A is. a Talker for the President's meeting on Saturday,? June 28,. with Brazilian soccer star Pele. . Ambassador Araujo? Castro 'will also be present . STAT RECOMMENDATION That you initiallthe Talker. No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/10 I era . Declassification in Part 2010/08/10: LOC- HAK- 74- 5- 2? 2 NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL June 23, 1975' 2 --.MEMORANDUM FOR: . WARREN s. FROMI I I ?i JEANNE W. DENIM SUBJECT: 'i . I Attached Schedule Preposal for Brazilian Soccer Star Pele We support an Oval Office meeting with Pele. II assume both his own team of the New York Cosmos and the Washington Diplomats I will want to have a representative present. Secretary Kissinger would like to attend but unfortunately will be. out of the city. We believe, however, it would be a good idea to .1 include the Brazilian Ambassador in the meeting. I . We understand that Pele was hurt last weekend by an I overwenthusiastie crowd in Boston and has returned to Brazil. i However, it may be that he will be back in the U. S. this weekend. - No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/10 No Objection to Declassification in. Part 2010/08/10 LOC- 4294' SECURITY COUNCIL June 23, 1975 MEMO FOR: JEANNE W. DAVIS FROM: STEPHEN 140v?0 SUBJECT: 5' Attached Schedule Proposal for Brazilian Soccer Star Pele Attached memo and Schedule Pr0posa1 for: your initialing. No Objection to Decl?e?ssification ianart 2010/08110 FORMAT: 1 -- PRESS COVERAGE4294 No Objection to In Part 2010/08/10 - . THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON I 1 SCHEDULE OPOSAL DATE: FROM: enry Kissinger VIA: .Warren S. Rustand MEETING: Pele (Edson Arante=? Nascimento), Brazilian soccer ?1-star DATE: . .1 . June 28, 1/975 PURPOSE: I I To Omeet outstanding athlete and'express' your appreciation and support for his partic?a{tion in the American Soccer League. a1 Office. articipants: Pele, a representative of the New York Cosmos and Washington Diplomats soccer teams and Brazilian . Ambassador Araujo Castro lolniinutes CABINET PARTICIPATIO None SPEECH MATERIAL: Talking points to be prepared by NSC. Meeting to be announced; press photo session. STAFF: Secretary Kissinger Secretary Kissinger OPPOSED: None PREVIOUS PARTICIPATION: None BACKGRO ND: The world's most highly paid professional - athlete, Pele recently signed a contract to play for the New York Cosmos American Soccer League team. He has been Brazil's leading soccer player for the last ten years 5" i i i? No Ortiection tg?Declassification in Part 2010/08/10 I . a - No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/10 - - .- 2 and was Captain of the team which I . won the world soccer cup for thug/ea consecutive times, thus per Brazil to retain the cup pe - Secretary Kissinger he expressed his interest in Pele? artieipation in U.S. Soccer to ?e Brazilian - Government. 'e?s presence has already given} great boost to soccer in the Unite?tates. DISAPPROVE No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/10 - 1 Ir a a #4 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/10 WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON June 20, 1975 HIGH PRIORITY MEMORANDUM FOR: JEANNE DAVIS FROM: WARREN RUSTAND SUB JECOT: i I 1 President meeting with Pele, Brazilian soccer playerJ June 28 or 29 The New York Cosmos soccer star, Pele, will be in Washington June 28 and 29 for a match against the Washington Diplomats I. Soccer Team. - A'brief Oval, Office meeting has been requested; the Diplomats . are also trying to tie in the razianAmbassador and Secretary Kissmger. do not know of the extent of the dialogue with State. I would appre?iate your recommendation on this meeting. 1 Thank you. No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/10 ?No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/10: LOC- HAK-74- 5- 2- 2 1 4294 m- retyped 1 7" Gen S:wgh::27 Jun. 75. MEETING WITH PELE (Edson Arantaa Nancimanto) - - BRAZILIAN 8013123133 STAR 1 . @I'Saturday, Jana 28,1975. . _usII 111230 mm. - (10 minutes) The: Oval Of?ce I 1?er Henry A. Kissinger j'I?o {heat cm of. the world's foreman athletes and expresa ?your 1.1 1. . appreciation and support: for his participating-II in the Nerth American. - ?Sugar .Eeaguq. - II 9 II Mm: OUND PARTICIPANTS :2 puss ARRANGEMENTS .: 1A.: At 34 Pale: (PEEL-LAY), is the: warld's most 121 highly paid athlete and Inna uni finest. He: comes; {ram 3 poor family in the: intariar of Brazil but by the age of 1-6 his talents had been re?ognimed and he: was playing manner far 'Bramil in. World. Cup enmpatition. (The Apart: is Ballad 1 football in Brazil.) As long Pele remained a member at . . Brmilian teams: they dominated warld macaw play. Their ?Ivictoriea in threat: consecutiw: world cup matches gained - permanent pagmaeion of the trophy fur Email. Peta-himmlf re?t-ad from world cup Competition. in 1971 and Item: his Brazilian prnfesaional team (Santaa) in 191'4. H15 contract 1 tap-lay with the New York (303mm of the: North American Soccer League was signed earlier this year. Appearancea I with the team have doubled attendance: At Nance:- gamw. "Em'wwt? hip?amun?n ampecmci be: a. great baron to prafessianal aoccar and to Ntimulate gamer-:11 intarmt in the apart _in this: camtrv. I - Fragment Nixun meat: with Pam tin: occasion of his viait t0 the United SEAMAN in 1973:: ?Fale Npeakia fair Engliwh and tha Ambasaadar im 1 3mm an infamy-water will be awmding by. No Objection to Declas?ification in Part 2010/08/10 .- NO Objection?to Declassification in Part 2010/08/10 T. 0- Particigantm Pela' Clyde Toye, General Manager. of the New York Cosme/m Steven Laipaner. General Manager 0f the Washington Diplomats. I-John Rowe. Public Relations Manager at the Waahingtm Diplomats 1; Brazilian Jam Augusta de Amujo Caatm - Brent Scowcraft -. . Pr?aa Arrangemehj?l _Maeting to be announced: preag phot? union, .3 . . TALKING Palms WE are delighted to 5mm vat: hex-?- 1n? ?1113 ?01111th playittg for l? 1 . the North American Samar League. I hope that-you and yugr __wi?a and 3mm- chudmn are. enjoying y'cmr' Mayhem. 3 3 Your presence/M11 dc: a great deal to atimulata soccer ah wanna general interest in the: sport haze mthia . 7 noun/try. 5 .Wa' an amen/mg the lanes ?avaluped cauntrles in thief apartand' cm?usa a little technical assistance. . Yam.- preaence will help ?Tum . 1 5? 1. Itundarstatnd; though. that an Amafi?anateam playing in Brazil mace. knocked the English eat at world cup ?ampatitionr ?1 am hapeiul that in a few years we will ha able to mo??t a 3 mam which can nhallange the tap cant-tandem in'thia sport. ?Soccer .21?;ng great game ta play navy/all as ten watch. It dnesn't play. It' 3 3am? tn learn and. sir-1cm the: object ism't to hide: the ball, as in. (mar foatball, it?m may to fellow for the. aspect-awn It doean?t have all them pauses; in the action, eithar. II hep/o your dwan?t mind ?311!? barmwing yea a. little while. I @1423??! ?rearm mm own point of View it will ha very paaitive; and h?lpful tux the {Mammy relatimn bmtwean our .tW? aamtriea. No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/10 7 .le A ?Hf"f?h 4294 - . - No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/10. LOC- 5- 2- 2' . I .THE WHITE: HOUSE - WASHINGTON MEETING WITH PELE (Edson Arantes Nascimento) BRAZILIAN SOCCER STAR Saturday, June 28, 1975 I 11:30 a.m. (10 minutes) The Oval Office 1 From: Henry A. Kissinger PURPOSE To meet one of the world?s foremost athletes and express your appreciation and support for his participation in the North American Soccer League. . . BACKGROUND, PARTICIPANTS 3. PRESS ARRANGEMENTS 'c A .. Background At 34 Pele - .. PEH- -LAY). is the world?s most highly paid athlete and one of its ?nest. He comes 'from a poor family in the interior of Brazil but by the age of 16 his talents had been recognized and he was playing soccer for Brazil in World Cup competition. (The sport is called football in Brazil)? med-WW1}. As long as Pele remained a member of Brazilian teams they dominated world soccer play. Their victories in three consecutive world cup matches gained permanent possession of the trophy for Brazil. Pele himself retired from world cup competition in 1971 and from his Brazilian professional team (Santos) in 1974?. His contract to play with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League was signed earlier this year. Appearances with'the team have doubled attendance at soccer games. His participation?is expected to. be a greatlboon to professional soccer and to the" sport in this country. President Nixon met with Pele on the occasion of his visit to the United States in 1973. Pele speaks fair English and the Brazilian Ambassador is ?uent. However, an interpreter will be standing by. UNCLASSIFIED No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/10 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/10 B.P_ar.ticipanta Pele I Clyde Toys, General Manager Of?ine New York Cosmos Steven Leipsner, General Manager. of the Washington Diplomats 'John Rose, Public Relations Manager of the Washington I Diplomats Brazilian Ambassador Joao Augusto de Araujo Castro. . x. . Press Arrangements. Meeting to be announced; press photo session .. gagging POINTS -- We are delighted to have you here in this country playing for the North American Soccer League. I hope that you and your wife and your children are enjoying their__st_ay heifer.? P?lenew your presence will do a great'deal to stimulate professional soccer as #well as general interest in the sporthere in this . country. since the object isn?t to .hide theball, as in our football, it?s easy to We are among the less developed countries in this sport and can use a little technical assistance- Your presence will help us. . i I I understand,'though, that an American team playing in Brazilyonce knocked the English out of world cup competition. -- I am hopeful that in a few dill-ears. we will be able to mount a team which can challenge the top contenders in this sport. Soccer; Esra great game to playr as well as ?watch. It . .M . doesn't require else or? ea?bipment to play. It's easy to .. and i follow for the spectator 15'it' doesn?thave all those pauses in the action . either. I I hope your country doesn?t mind our borrowing you a little while.. know from our own point of View it will he very positive and helpful to the "friendly relations between our two countries. UNCLASSIFIED N0 Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/10 .,