Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 039-135 Date: Thursday, June 7, 1973 at 1:57 PM Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B. Recording device: White House Telephone Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/039-135 This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite it as authoritative. [0:00] What is the departure time tomorrow? [0:03] Tentatively at 8 o'clock, sir. [0:05] We're going to have to go... 8? [0:07] Yes, sir. [0:10] Why is it so early? [0:12] The... Well, we have to leave from the Ellipse, but the event begins at approximately 10.30 or 10 o'clock down there. [0:26] So you're coming in at the end... [0:28] commencement exercises after the degrees have been conferred upon the 600 or 700 graduates, sir. [0:37] Yeah. [0:38] But the reason they couldn't move their event ahead is at this time of year, the chances for rain increase in the afternoon, so in order to be safe. [0:51] But on the other hand, sir, that should get you down to Key Biscayne by about 1230 at the house. [0:58] Okay, thank you. [0:59] All right.