Conversation: 837-001
Prev: 836-010 Next: 837-002Start Date: 8-Jan-1973 5:49 PM
End Date: 8-Jan-1973 6:04 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob");Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On January 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:49 pm and 6:04 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 837-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 837-1 Date: January 8, 1973 Time: Unknown between 5:49 pm and 6:04 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Stephen B. Bull and H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. This recording began while the conversation was in progress. President's schedule -Maurice J. Williams -Kenneth K. Cole, Jr. -Col. Richard T. Kennedy -Williams -Press statement -Nicaraguan earthquake relief Bull left at an unknown time before 6:09 pm. President's birthday ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] -Time of birth -President’s mother -Family Bible -Birth certificate -Place of birth -Orange County -Yorba Linda [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** -Haldeman -2- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar.-09) Conversation No. 837-1 (cont’d) -Haldeman children -Record keeping George D. Webster nomination -Charles W. Colson -Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] report -Response -Webster’ financial practices -Law firm -Delayed tax payments ******************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 12s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ******************************************************************** -Webster’s financial practices -Legality -Colson -Johnnie M. Walters -Other candidates -Internal Revenue Service [IRS] -Replacement -Chicago Anna C. Chennault -“Dragon Lady” -John N. Mitchell -Conversation with Haldeman -Bui Diem -Nguyen Van Thieu -Direct contact -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. 1968 plane bugging -3- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar.-09) Conversation No. 837-1 (cont’d) -Cartha D. DeLoach -J. Edgar Hoover -Mitchell -Lyndon B. Johnson -George E. Christian -Conversation with Lyndon B. Johnson -John B. Connally -Dwayne O. Andreas -Hubert H. Humphrey -Mitchell -Andreas -Humphrey -Johnson Webster’s nomination -Colson -George Meany -Opposition -Right-to-work -IRS Commissioner -Union tax exemptions -Webster -Friendship -Loyalty compared to intelligence President's schedule -Roy L. Ash Second term reorganization -George P. Shultz -Ash -Personality -Connally -Press relations -Shultz -Congressional relations -Integrity -Tenacity -Diplomacy -4- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar.-09) Conversation No. 837-1 (cont’d) -Anne L. Armstrong -Bicentennial Commission -Spiro T. Agnew -Francis M. (“Frank”) Sinatra 1973 Inauguration -American music concert -Sinatra -Master of Ceremonies -Italian cardinal -Church service -Rose Mary Woods -Attendees -Service secretaries -Assistant Secretaries -Number -Republican Party people -Administration personnel -Clark MacGregor -Cabinet members -Under Secretaries -Agency heads -Participation by relatives -Limits -President's brothers -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon's brothers -Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Tricia Nixon Cox -Agnew’s family Second term reorganization -Webster -Office of Emergency Preparedness [OEP] -Candidates -L Patrick (“Pat”) Gray -Ambassadorial post -Bonn, Germany -FBI -Mitchell -Federal attorney -5- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Mar.-09) Conversation No. 837-1 (cont’d) -William D. Ruckelshaus -Ambassadorial post -Bonn, Germany Haldeman left at 6:09 pm.