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Start Date: 25-Apr-1973 8:50 AM

End Date: 25-Apr-1973 9:17 AM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Bull, Stephen B.Petersen, Henry E.

Recording Device: Oval Office

904-006.mp3

NARA Description:

On April 25, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Henry E. Petersen met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:17 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 904-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 904-6

Date: April 25, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:50 am - 9:17 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President’s schedule
           -Bull’s conversation with Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Rose Mary Woods
           -Willy Brandt’s state visit
                 -Reception        

                       -Date       

           -Evening at the White house 

                 -Event cancellation       

                       -Invitation     

                       -Singer       

                                               -4-


                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                       Tape Subject Log 

                                      (rev. October-2011)

                                                                 Conversation No. 904-6 (cont’d)

           -John C. Stennis Center dedication 

                 -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon          

                 -Education center        

                       -Military training
                 -Meridian, Mississippi Naval Air Station
                 -Statement on defense
           -Meeting with Brandt
           -White House social affairs
                 -Worship service
                       -Announcement
                             -Ronald L. Ziegler [?]
                 -Evening at the White House
                       -Cancellation          

                 -Worship service        

                 -Finance event        

                 -Number of events          

                       -Worship service
                             -Mother’s Day
                                    -Children
                                           -President’s preference

The President talked with Henry E. Petersen between 8:56 am and 9:01 am.

[Conversation No. 904-6A]

[Begin telephone conversation]

[See Conversation 38-137]

     President’s schedule

[End telephone conversation]

     President’s schedule
           -Petersen meeting     

                 -Format     

                 -Location     

                                             -5-


                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                      Tape Subject Log 

                                     (rev. October-2011)

                                                              Conversation No. 904-6 (cont’d)

           -Confidential meetings


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4 

[National security]

[Duration: 35s] 



     UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE [USSS]


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     President’s schedule       

           -Mother’s Day         

                 -Florida      


Ronald L. Ziegler entered at an unknown time after 9:01 am.

     President’s schedule       

           -Diplomatic credentials       

           -Meeting with bipartisan Congressional leaders 

                 -Brandt state visit
                 -Foreign aid
                       -President’s message to Congress
                 -J. William Fulbright
           -Meeting with Brandt
                 -Arrival ceremony         

                       -State Department        

                       -Protocol      

           -Chamber of Commerce meeting 

                 -President’s attendance      

                                  -6-

       NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                          Tape Subject Log
                         (rev. October-2011)

                                                  Conversation No. 904-6 (cont’d)

      -Spiro T. Agnew
-Congressional office hour
-Meeting with Louis H.M.B. Rainier, III [Prince of Monaco] and Grace Patricia
 Kelly [Princess of Monaco] 

      -Oval Office         

      -Luncheon          

      -Cocktails in residence      

      -Mrs. Nixon          

-Poster child
-National Association of Real Estate Boards
      -Campaign supporters
      -Maurice H. Stans
-Meeting with Prince Rainier and Princess Grace
-Diplomatic credentials
-Bipartisan congressional leaders meeting
-Brandt state visit
      -White House state dinner       

      -Meeting        

-George P. Shultz
      -Labor management
      -Economic meetings
      -Cabinet meeting
-Prince Rainier
-New Majority dinner
      -President’s attendance
      -Fundraiser
      -Date
      -Agnew’s attendance
      -Value
      -William E. Timmons
      -Subscription level
            -Watergate       

      -Format       

            -White House correspondents’ dinner      

      -Turnout         

      -President’s absence      

            -Agnew’s attendance
                                               -7-


                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                      Tape Subject Log 

                                     (rev. October-2011)

                                                             Conversation No. 904-6 (cont’d)


Bull left at an unknown time before 9:17 am.

     Watergate       

          -President’s conversation with Petersen 

                -Peter H. Wolf         

                       -Story
                             -White House staff member
                             -[First name unknown] Shepherd
                             -“Con man”
                             -Alexandria, Virginia
                             -Grand jury testimony
                             -Charles W. Colson
                -Robert C. Odle, Jr.       

                -E. Howard Hunt, Jr.         

          -Ziegler’s conversation with Bryce N. Harlow 

                -Harlow        

                -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman 

                       -Possible resignations         

                -John B. Connally’s view           

                       -President’s action       

                -Haldeman and Ehrlichman             

                       -Possible resignations         

                -Congress        

                -Haldeman and Ehrlichman             

          -Connally        

                -Possible conversation with Haldeman        

          -Haldeman and Ehrlichman             

                -Possible resignations         

          -Jeb Stuart Magruder          

                -Resignation         

                -Ziegler’s response to possible questions 

                -Richard G. Kleindienst [?]          

          -April 25, 1973, Washington Post story concerning White House activities on mail
           support
                -Possible source
          -Advice
                                           -8-


                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 


                                     Tape Subject Log 

                                    (rev. October-2011)

                                                           Conversation No. 904-6 (cont’d)

                  -Harlow and Connally

An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 8:56 am.

      Arrival of lawyer [?]

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 9:17am.

      Watergate
           -Haldeman and Ehrlichman
                -Harlow

Ziegler left at 9:17 am.