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Conversation 037-053

TapeTape 37StartMonday, March 5, 1973 at 3:26 PMEndMonday, March 5, 1973 at 3:27 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen Bull discussed the logistics for an upcoming visit to the State Department to meet with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. They reviewed the schedule for a proposed luncheon and an event involving the unveiling of a bronze plaque, while dismissing the idea of a large address to Foreign Service officers. Nixon ultimately deferred to Rogers's preferences regarding the luncheon guest list and the format of the visit.

State DepartmentWilliam P. RogersPresidential schedulingprotocolpublic relations
AudioNARA Description

On March 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 3:26 pm to 3:27 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-053 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 37-53

Date: March 5, 1973
Time: 3:26 pm-3:27 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See Conversation No. 417-5]

       President's schedule
              -William P. Rogers
              -President’s visit to State Department
                      -Unveiling of plaque
                      -Names
                      -Press remarks
                      -Luncheon
                      -Conference room
                      -Rogers’s preference
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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You'll find out from Rogers.
What he wants to do is have that luncheon at 1 o'clock with 20 people present.
I have the list.
And then he's proposing that you go downstairs to unveil a plaque that contains the names of people.
Will these other two names be on it by that time?
No, sir.
They will not be on it.
It's a bronze plaque.
The idea would be to make some remarks downstairs, public remarks with press.
Someone over there looking at it to make sure it can be done.
The other option he offered, I think, would be unacceptable to you, and that would be to address 400 or 500 of the Foreign Service officer people in that large conference room, which I think you do not want to do.
Well, we had discussed that.
I wouldn't mind, but we'll see.
The other option is probably better.
The black, yes, sir.
Do you have a preference?
I'll talk to him about it.
I'll see.
talk to him about it all right sir he said that he favored the plaque well i'll talk to him okay do you want i have you a little i have a you know a complete list of the names no no no that's all right i don't care who he has it's his show all right i'll call him and let you know all right sir thank you
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