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The original documents are located in Box 46, folder "White House - Bowling Alley" of the
Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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WASHINGTON (UPI) -- THE WHITE HOUSE BOWLING ALLEY USED BY FORMER
PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON WAS PAID FOR BY HIS FRIENDS CHARLES REBOZO,
ROBERT ABPLANALP AND WALTER ANNENBERG, SOURCES SAID YESTERDAY.
THE LANE, BUILT IN MARCH, 1973, WAS USED FREQUENTLY BY THE NIXON
FAMILY AND COST $40,698.95. IT WAS BUILT BENEATH THE NORTH PORTICO OF
THE WHITE HOUSE.
THE SOURCES SAID THE TAB WAS PICKED UP BY REBOZO, NIXON'S KEY
BISCAYNE, FLA., NEIGHBOR; ABPLANALP, PRESIDENT OF PRECISION VALVE OF
BRONXVILLE, N.Y.; AND ANNENBERG, THEN U.S. AMBASSADOR TO GREAT
BRITAIN. REPORTS TWO YEARS AGO HAD IDENTIFIED ONLY REBOZO AS THE
DONOR.
Digitized from Box 46 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 14, 1973
TO: HELEN SMI TH
FROM: PENNY ADAMS
SUBJECT: The White House Bowling Alleys and Gifts to the Nixon
Family from the Shah of Iran
White House Bowling Alleys
According to Rex Scouten, the bowling alley in the Executive Office
Building was built during the Eisenhower Administration. Before
that there had been one in the West Basement during the Truman
Administration. This alley is payed for by the rent from the White
House Bowling League.
The bowling alley under the North Portico has been donated by
three ananomous contributors. The amount these donors will re-
imburse the government for is $40,698.95. This is the amount
it cost to prepare the area under the North Portico, such as removal
of equipment to other areas, and finishing off the area, such as with
carpeting and lighting fixtures. In addition, the AMF donated the
bowling lanes, the bowling equipment, ceiling and drapes. The
President pays a rent to AMF of yearly. There is no cost
to the government in the final analysis. In fact, The White House
and its future residents have been given the bowling alley from four
very generous sources. no expense to government.
Nixon Gifts from the Shah of Iran
Marge Wicklien will be sending over a complete list of gifts received
by members of the Nixon family from both of his state visits.
She does say, however, that she has no record of an emerald necklace.
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