Boone took the team on a preseason training trip to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where the team members got to know each other, and President Richard Nixon sent an aide, Dr. Brown, to see this integrated football team that was beginning to catch national attention. In December 1971, Nixon was quoted as saying of the Titans that "the team saved the city of Alexandria".
President Boone organized a pre-season training trip for his team to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where they had the opportunity to get to know each other better, and President Richard Nixon sent an observer, Dr. Brown, to see this unified football team that was starting to gain national attention. In December 1971, Nixon was quoted as saying of the Titans that "the team saved the city of Alexandria".