Conversation: 857-001
Prev:  856-007 Next: 857-002Start Date: 15-Feb-1973 9:02 AM
End Date: 15-Feb-1973 9:12 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On February 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:02 am to 9:12 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 857-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 857-1 Date: February 15, 1973 Time: 9:02 am - 9:12 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Stephen B. Bull. Pentagon visit -Service secretaries -Press representative -Elliot L. Richardson -Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft Operation Homecoming -Command center -Coincidence with Pentagon visit -Public relations [PR] Cabinet meeting -Deputy Secretaries -Earl L. Butz -Absence -Staff attendance -John D. Ehrlichman -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman -Peter M. Flanigan -William E. Timmons -Kenneth R. Cole, Jr. -Raymond K. Price, Jr. -Scowcroft -Gerald L. Warren [?] -William L. Safire [?] -Ziegler -Timmons -2- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct.-09) Conversation No. 857-1 (cont’d) Briefing meeting - Flanigan -International monetary situation -Length -Scowcroft -George H. W. Bush -John A. Scali -Ehrlichman -Haldeman -Roy L. Ash -George P. Shultz President's schedule -Next week -Ehrlichman Sir Christopher Soames -European community -Meeting with President -Henry A. Kissinger’s recommendation -Cabinet meeting -Official position of Soames -Purpose of visit with President -European relations -Kissinger Cabinet meeting Haldeman -Appeal US-Cuba hijacking agreement -Fidel Castro -President’s letter -Delay -3- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Oct.-09) Conversation No. 857-1 (cont’d) -Haldeman’s opinion -Scowcroft’s role -Reply from President -Ambassador to deliver message Flowers to Prisoners of War [POWs] wives -Response -Timing -Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo Washington Star article -News summary -Washington Post, New York Times -Content -Herblock Command cantor Dr. Walter R. Tkach -Editorial -London paper Bull left at 9:12 am.