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Conversation 043-045

TapeTape 43StartWednesday, February 7, 1973 at 8:26 PMEndWednesday, February 7, 1973 at 8:27 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon directed Stephen Bull to expand the guest list for an upcoming breakfast meeting to include Charles Colson, Leonard Garment, Richard Moore, William Safire, and Raymond Price. The President emphasized that the primary goal was to increase attendance to fill the large room and facilitate better interaction between White House staff and Cabinet members. Specific seating arrangements were ordered, placing William Rogers and Peter Brennan beside the President to ensure they could address specific business.

White House staffBreakfast meetingProtocolSeating arrangementsCabinet members
AudioNARA Description

On February 7, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 8:26 pm to 8:27 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-045 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 43-45

Date: February 7, 1973
Time: 8:26 pm - 8:27 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

       Attendance at breakfast meeting
            -Charles W. Colson
            -Leonard Garment
            -Richard A. Moore
            -William L. Safire
            -Raymond K. Price, Jr.
            -The President’s instructions
                  -Seating arrangement
                        -Cabinet officers
                               -William P. Rogers and Peter J. Brennan
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Hello, Steve.
Yes, sir.
Probably can't hear much with the music in the background.
I wanted to tell you in the morning, why don't you add a couple, three people that mean a great deal to them.
Colson might be added if he's not on the list already.
All right, sir.
And Garment.
Add Len Garment.
And I think we could add... Let's see.
Dick Moore.
And, uh...
and the sapphire you ought to put him on it more comes and ray price okay yes sir very good that gives a little group it'll make the table a little bit see that's such a big room we feel lost unless there are more people there all right and and mingle them with the cabinets so the cabinet people are not sitting by each other see white house staff right in between the two not on protocol basis but put rogers with me because i have something to talk to him about rogers on my right and brennan on my left
Okay?
Very good.
Smile, please.
Thank you.
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