Conversation: 904-006
Prev: 904-005 Next: 904-007Start 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
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
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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
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
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Conversation No. 904-6 (cont’d)
-Confidential meetings
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[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
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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
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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
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
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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.