Conversation: 850-005
Prev:  850-004 Next: 850-006Start Date: 6-Feb-1973 9:19 AM
End Date: 6-Feb-1973 9:35 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ehrlichman, John D.; Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On February 6, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:19 am to 9:35 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 850-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 850-5 Date: February 6, 1973 Time: 9:19 am - 9:35 am Location: Oval Office The President met with John D. Ehrlichman and H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. The President’s schedule -Republican Congressional leaders meeting [Dwight] David Eisenhower II’s discharge from the Navy -President’s inquiries -Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft -Timing -Living arrangements -Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo -Comdr. Craig S. Campbell -Secretary of the Navy [John W. Warner] -Early release -Political appearances -Early release program for Naval officers -Letter from Bureau of Naval Personnel -Campbell’s previous conversation with David Eisenhower -Haldeman’s conversations with Campbell Warner -Reappointment -Maurice H. Stans’s list -Contributions -8- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sep.-09) Conversation No. 850-5 (cont’d) -Katherine Conover (Mellon) Warner -Reappointment -Interference with David Eisenhower’s discharge -Politics -Information for the President David Eisenhower’s discharge from the Navy -Early release program -Routine nature -Form -John Warner’s interference -Campbell -Conversation with Haldeman -Warner -US Navy -Information for the President -Timing -Rebozo’s purchase of house -Retention as officer -David Eisenhower’s meeting with Campbell -Edward C. Nixon’s experience in Navy -Involvement of Warner and Captain -Equal treatment -Routine process -The President’s instruction -Haldeman’s forthcoming conversation with Campbell -The President’s conversation with Julie Nixon Eisenhower -Message from Campbell to Haldeman -Campbell’s previous conversation with David Eisenhower -Decline early release John Warner -Reappointment -Involvement in David Eisenhower’s discharge -Campaign contributions -Performance as Secretary of the Navy -9- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sep.-09) Conversation No. 850-5 (cont’d) -Campaign contributions -Katherine Warner -Wealth -Stans Information for President -Statistics Watergate -Ervin Committee -Hugh Scott -President’s comments -Scott -Ehrlichman’s meeting with John N. Mitchell -Purpose -John F. Kennedy’s campaign -Lyndon B. Johnson -Wiretaps -Amendments to Ervin Committee charter -Scope of inquiry -Support for the President in the Senate Budget -Forthcoming bills -Possible vetoes -Budget impacts -President’s view -Costs -Funding reserves -Press relations -Briefing -Ronald L. Ziegler -Quality -New York Times, Washington Post -Ziegler’s presentation -Paul H. O’Neill -10- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sep.-09) Conversation No. 850-5 (cont’d) -Office of Management and Budget [OMB] -Distribution of copies -Lincoln Day speeches -Impoundment -Thomas Jefferson -Amount -Executive privilege -John W. Dean, III -Library of Congress [LOC] -Precedent -Kennedy and Johnson administrations -Ehrlichman’s anecdote -Congressional relations -Impoundment -Public relations -Taxes -Mail -Television [TV] Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:20 am. The President’s schedule -Meeting with Republican Congressional leaders -Copies of briefing Amnesty -Charles W. Colson’s paper -Revision -Andrew Johnson’s policies The President, Haldeman, Ehrlichman and Bull left at 9:35 am. -11- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Sep.-09)