Conversation: 878-005
Prev:  878-004 Next: 878-006Start Date: 13-Mar-1973 11:00 AM
End Date: 13-Mar-1973 11:16 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Bush, George H. W.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On March 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and George H. W. Bush met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:00 am and 11:16 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 878-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 878-5 Date: March 13, 1973 Time: Unknown between 11:00 am and 11:05 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Stephen B. Bull. ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] President’s schedule -George H. W. Bush Golf clubs -Location -Burning Tree Country Club -Charity events -MacGregors [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** President's meeting with Bush -Arrival ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] Golf clubs -Location -Key Biscayne -San Clemente -Burning Tree Country Club -MacGregors -Arnold D. Palmer -4- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2010) Conversation No. 878-5 (cont’d) [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** President's schedule -Meeting -Tax increase -Bryce N. Harlow -John Burns [?] -Allen Wallace [?] -Announcement -Meeting of Agriculture Department leadership -Foreign service wives -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Meeting with John J. McCloy Bush entered and Bull left at 11:05 am. ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] Republican candidates -Illinois senate race -John Anderson -President’s commitment to Donald H. Rumsfeld -Rumsfeld -Philip M. Crane -Decision to run -North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] -Poll -Primary -President’s conversation with Robert W. Galvin -Stag dinner -Adlai E. Stevenson, III -Vulnerability -Rumsfeld -Work with White House -Capability -5- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2010) Conversation No. 878-5 (cont’d) -Galvin -Anderson -Bush’s message -President’s commitment to Rumsfeld -Abilities -Commitments -Rumsfeld -Need for decision -Primary -Anderson -Power in House of Representatives -Liberalism -Rumsfeld -Abilities [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** Republic candidates -New Jersey governor’s race -William T. Cahill -Bush's conversation with John N. Mitchell -Internal Revenue Service [IRS] check by John D. Ehrlichman -Campaign contributions -Joseph McCrane -State treasurer -Son-in-law -Money laundering -Race track window -Charles Sandman -Justice Department -Publicity -Linwood Holton -Endorsement questions -Mitchell -Rumsfeld -6- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2010) Conversation No. 878-5 (cont’d) ***************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] -California senate race -President’s endorsement in primary -Robert H. Finch -Governor -Rumsfeld -Finch -Anderson -Primary endorsements -New York mayor’s race -Nelson A. Rockefeller -Talk with Alex Rose -[First name unknown] Wagner -John G. Schmitz -Rejoining Republican Party -“Bircher” -Attacks on President in 1972 campaign -John B. Connally -Image -Candidacy against incumbent Congress member -California -John Birch Society -President’s opposition Republican Party -Committee to Reelect the President [CRP] -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman’s suggestions -Data -Funds -Bush’s conversation with Maurice H. Stans -Republican National Committee [RNC] -Use -Future campaigns -Incumbents -Congressional campaign committees -Clarence J. (“Bud”) Brown, Jr. -Dinner -7- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2010) Conversation No. 878-5 (cont’d) -Work with Bush -Robert C. (“Bob”) Wilson -Meeting -Announcement -Gerald R. Ford -Robert Michel -Brown -Reorganization -Staff -Wilson -Meeting with President and Bush -Michel -William E. Brock, III -Work with incumbents -Candidate recruitment -Brown -Reorganization -Michel -Role of RNC staff -1972 election -Brown’s analysis -Candidates’ age -Women candidates -South Carolina -Candidate recruitment -Outside of Washington, DC -Local districts -Work with state chairmen -Quality of advice -Galvin, Leslie C. Arends -California -CRP funds -Demands -Plans for dispersal -New candidates for 1974 election -Emphasis on House of Representatives -Expense of Senate candidates -Candidate trust fund -President’s approval -8- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2010) Conversation No. 878-5 (cont’d) -Haldeman -RNC -Importance of Bush’s position -Contrasted with United Nations [UN] -Internal conflicts [End segment reviewed under deed of gift] ***************************************************************** Ambassadorial appointments -Financial contributors -Stans -Amounts -Haldeman’s role -Germany -William P. Rogers conversation with Bush -Concerns -Stans -Jerry S. Jones -Robert L. Vesco Bush’s schedule -Speech Gridiron dinner -Bush's attendance -George S. McGovern's performance -Quality -Democrats -Internal divisions -George Meany Bush left at 11:16 am. -9- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. July-2010) Conversation No. 878-5 (cont’d)