Conversation: 947-015
Prev:  947-014 Next: 947-016Start Date: 10-Jul-1973 2:51 PM
End Date: 10-Jul-1973 3:17 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Haig, Alexander M., Jr.; Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On July 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:51 pm and 3:17 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 947-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 947-15 Date: July 10, 1973 Time: Unknown after 2:51 and before 3:17 p.m. Location: Oval Office The President met with Stephen B. Bull. Watergate -White House tapes -Access -J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. Bull left at 2:52 pm. Alexander M. Haig entered at 2:52 pm. Watergate -Elliot L. Richardson -Previous conversation with Haig -Meeting with President -Cabinet Room -William E. Timmons, Ronald L. Ziegler -US Attorneys’ handling of charges -Archibald Cox -Forthcoming meeting with Richardson, July 10, 1973 -Cox’s charter -Richardson’s interpretation -Constitutionality -Angelo De Carlo [?] -Robert L. Vesco -27- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. October-2012) Conversation No. 947-15 (cont’d) -Donald H. Segretti -Daniel Ellsberg break-in -1972 campaign -Ellsberg break-in -President’s possible prior knowledge -Ervin Committee Hearings -John N. Mitchell’s testimony -Samuel Dash Spiro T. Agnew -Investigation in Maryland -[First name unknown] Wolfe -Forthcoming testimony -Role on Agnew’s staff -Marvin Mandel’s staff -Religion -Judaism -Role in Maryland -Mandel -Immunity -Campaign contributions -Contractors -Wolfe -Compared to President’s 1972 campaign -Maurice H. Stans, Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo, [unintelligible name] -Compared to George McGovern’s 1972 campaign Watergate -Richardson -William Ruckelshaus -Joseph T. Sneed -Forthcoming judicial appointment -Conversation with Melvin R. Laird -Conversation with Haig -Ruckelshaus -Haig’s schedule -28- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. October-2012) Conversation No. 947-15 (cont’d) -Laird -John F. Lehman, Jr. -Henry A. Kissinger’s view -John W. Dean, III -White House response National economy -President’s forthcoming meeting -Congressional relations -Position paper -Legislative agenda -Budgeting action -Taxation -Stockpile sale authority -Import barrier suspension act -Liberalized export control authority -Phase IV -Joint session of Congress -Speech -Bryce N. Harlow -Consultation -[Intervention in exchange markets] -Shultz’s schedule -Japan -Delay -President’s deliberation -Speech -Shultz’s trip to Japan -Shultz’s viewpoint -Compared to 30-day freeze -Pride The President and Haig left at 3:17 pm. -29- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Tape Subject Log (rev. October-2012)