Conversation 854-015

TapeTape 854StartTuesday, February 13, 1973 at 9:41 AMEndTuesday, February 13, 1973 at 9:48 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOval Office

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull reviewed the President’s upcoming schedule and administrative preparations. Their discussion centered on coordinating a meeting involving Charles Colson and H.R. Haldeman, as well as timing for a legislative message and a related radio announcement. They ultimately decided to schedule a briefing or announcement for 12:00 p.m.

Presidential schedulingCharles W. ColsonH.R. HaldemanAFL-CIOLegislative messagingRadio address

On February 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:41 am and 9:48 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 854-015 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 854-15

Date: February 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:41 am and 9:48 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule
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                                                             Conversation No. 854-15 (cont’d)

              -Charles W. Colson
                     -Meeting with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
                     -Statement
                     -Meeting with the President
              -American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations [AFL-CIO]
              executive committee meeting
              -Radio speech by President
                     -Legislative message
                     -Announcement

Bull left at an unknown time before 9:48 am.

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If, uh, Colson is not in a meeting with, uh, uh, he's, uh, holding on.
Yeah, yeah, I understand.
.
The AFL-CIO executive committee meeting is a week from this Thursday, Friday, and Friday, not this week.
And the question, relative to the radio station, the legislature, I mean, the message will be sent out on Thursday in the radio station.
Today or tomorrow.
The suggestion was made that we do it tomorrow.
Announce it today.
I don't know how much time we have to go with this.
Well, I haven't yet.
That's all right.
Let me just use this one.
All right.
Yes, sir.
Let me get a picture of it.
We'll do it at 12 o'clock.