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Start Date: 2-Jan-1973 11:28 AM

End Date: 2-Jan-1973 11:46 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Bull, Stephen B.Woods, Rose MaryAcker, Marjorie P.

Recording Device: Oval Office

829-031.mp3

NARA Description:

On January 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Rose Mary Woods, and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:28 am to 11:46 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 829-031 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 829-31

Date: January 2, 1973
Time: 11:28 am - 11:46 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       The President's schedule
            -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
            -Meeting with Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield
            -Recommended meetings
                  -Carl B. Albert
                  -Hugh Scott
            -Harry S. Truman’s memorial service

       Truman memorial service
           -Henry A. Kissinger's list of attendees
                -National Security Council [NSC]
                -Zalman Shazar
                -Jack Lynch
                      -Ireland
                -Kim Chong-pil
                      -Korea
                -Ambassadors
           -The President's meeting with foreign officials
                -Spiro T. Agnew
                -William P. Rogers
                -Kissinger
                      -Recommendations
                             -Shazar, Lynch, Kim
                -Reception
                      -State Department
                -Level of officials attending memorial
                      -Ambassadors
                                              -34-

                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                     Tape Subject Log
                                      (rev. Sept.-08)

                                                           Conversation No. 829-31 (cont’d)

                       -Philippines
                             -Foreign Secretary
                       -Turkey
                             -Defense minister
                       -President of Israel
                  -Scheduling
                       -Shazar, Lynch, Kim
                       -Carlos P. Romulo
                       -Reception
                             -Location
                             -Luncheon
                       -Invitation to wives
                             -Lynch
                             -President of Israel
                       -Number of attendees
                       -Romulo
                       -Foreign Minister of Chad

      The President's meeting with George P. Shultz
           -Wage and price controls
                 -Meeting with bipartisan leaders of Congress
                       -Haldeman’s recommendation
                             -Scheduling
                       -William E. Timmons's recommendation
                             -Expansion of number of participants
                                   -Wage and Means Committee
                                   -Appropriations Committees
                                   -Briefing
                                         -Second term reorganization
                             -Scheduling
                                   -Louisiana trip

      The President’s schedule
           -Truman’s memorial service
           -Reception for foreign officials

Rose Mary Woods and Marjorie P. Acker entered at an unknown time after 11:28 am.

      Christmas gifts
            -Cases of wine
                                -35-

      NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                         Tape Subject Log
                          (rev. Sept.-08)

                                                Conversation No. 829-31 (cont’d)

      -Value
      -Delivery
      -New York
      -Tunisian wine
      -Donald McI. Kendall
      -Disposition
             -Manolo Sanchez
             -Rex W. Scouten
                   -Wine cellar
      -Quality
-Antique pottery
      -Russian origin
      -India, China
      -Use
      -Louis Nizer collection
             -Joseph Nizer
             -Home
                   -Museum
      -Good conversation piece
-Wine
      -Ronald W. Reagan
             -Chambourd Champagne
             -Scouten
      -Henry S. Kaufman
      -Makers
             -California
-Jewelry
      -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
      -Julie Nixon Eisenhower
      -Tricia Nixon Cox
      -Charms
      -Plaque
-Bob Gray
      -AM-FM clock radio
             -Disposition
                   -Executive Office Building [EOB]
-Other gifts
      -Disposition
             -Mrs. Nixon
                                              -36-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                     Tape Subject Log
                                      (rev. Sept.-08)

                                                        Conversation No. 829-31 (cont’d)

       Letters

       Christmas gifts
             -Disposition
             -Value

       Truman’s memorial service
           -Dean Francis B. Sayre's sermon
           -Hugo Black's funeral
           -Washington National Cathedral
                 -Dwight D. Eisenhower funeral
           -John F. Kennedy funeral
                 -St. Matthew’s Cathedral
           -The President's meeting with Timmons

       Christmas gifts
             -Disposition
                  -Pennsylvania
                  -Florida
                  -San Clemente, California

Woods and Acker left at 11:46 am.