Conversation: 862-004
Prev:  862-003 Next: 862-005Start Date: 23-Feb-1973 9:34 AM
End Date: 23-Feb-1973 10:05 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Ehrlichman, John D.; Timmons, William E.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On February 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, John D. Ehrlichman, and William E. Timmons met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:34 am to 10:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 862-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 862-4 Date: February 23, 1973 Time: 9:34 am - 10:05 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Stephen B. Bull. President's meeting -John D. Ehrlichman [?] -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman Ambassador Camp David -Weather -Transportation Henry A. Kissinger's schedule -Barbara Walters's show -Taping Meeting on US economy -3- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan.-10) Conversation No. 862-4 (cont’d) John D. Ehrlichman entered at 9:35 am. -Kissinger’s attendance -George P. Shultz [?] -Location -Barbara Walters's show -Kissinger -Time -Alternatives -Executive Office Building [EOB] -Amount of work -Time in traveling William E. Timmons entered and Bull left at an unknown time after 9:35 am. Invitations -Evening at the White House, Worship service -Date -Republicans -Reaction to invitation President's meeting with Richard G. Kleindienst Timmons left at 9:38 am. President's talk with Howard H. Baker -Executive privilege Tax reform -Publicity -President's statement -Shultz -Campaign promises -Tax credits -Property tax -Minimum tax -4- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan.-10) Conversation No. 862-4 (cont’d) -Review of reform proposals -President’s statement -State of the Union [A transcript of the following portion of the conversation may be found in RG 460, Box 58, pp. 1-17.] [End transcribed portion] Howard H. Baker, Jr. [Begin transcribed portion] Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 9:38 am during the transcribed portion. Bull left at an unknown time before 10:05 am during the transcribed portion. [End of transcribed portion] White House staff -William E. Timmons -Bryce N. Harlow [Begin transcribed portion] [End of transcribed portion] Veterans -Cutbacks -Caspar W. (“Cap”) Weinberger -Political sense Ehrlichman's role Earl L. Butz -Ancher Nelsen -5- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan.-10) Conversation No. 862-4 (cont’d) -Deal with Bob Poole -Rural Electrification Administration [REA] -Compromise -Committee meeting -Timing Cultivation of administration's friends -Farmers -Veterans -Large contributors -Tax breaks -Veterans and farmers Veterans -Legislation -Political repercussions Office of Management and Budget [OMB] -Howard H. Baker, Jr. -Commission members’ appointments -Elliot L. Richardson -Commission -F. Edward Hebert -Ehrlichman’s telephone call -President’s role James R. (“Jimmy”) Hoffa -Detroit local -Presidency -Kleindienst -Parole Ehrlichman left at 10:05 am. -6- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. Jan.-10)