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Conversation 043-079

TapeTape 43StartWednesday, February 14, 1973 at 2:38 PMEndWednesday, February 14, 1973 at 2:39 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon instructed his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to coordinate a meeting with George H.W. Bush and H.R. Haldeman for later that afternoon. The President directed that the meeting be officially placed on his schedule, but explicitly excluded a photo opportunity. Nixon also adjusted his subsequent appointment with John Ehrlichman to accommodate the timing of the meeting with Bush.

Presidential scheduleGeorge H.W. BushH.R. HaldemanJohn EhrlichmanStephen B. BullWhite House administration
AudioNARA Description

On February 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 2:38 pm to 2:39 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-079 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 43-79

Date: February 14, 1973
Time: 2:38 pm - 2:39 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See Conversation No. 412-3]

       The President's schedule
            George H. W. Bush
            -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
            -Anne L. Armstrong
            -Photographs
            -John D. Ehrlichman
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Would you see whether George Bush...
I spoke to Bob about it.
Did he speak to you about it?
No, sir, he didn't.
Bob, I mean, if George Bush is in town, I could see him around 3.30 today.
All right, sir, fine.
I want him and Bob and Mrs. Armstrong.
All right, sir.
None of them will be called away.
I mean...
Armstrong is gone is fine.
Just George and Bob and myself.
All right, sir.
Unannounced, sir?
No, no, it'll be announced.
Announced.
All right, sir.
We won't have a picture thing, but it can be on the schedule if he can come.
All right, sir.
Do it in the EOB then, I presume.
Yeah, I'll stay over here and I'll see Ehrlichman here.
Fine, sir.
I'll hold the Ehrlichman time until I see how long George takes.
All right, that's fine.
If he can't make 3.30, make it 4 o'clock.
Very good, sir.
All right, I'll set it up now.
Might be better to make him at 4 o'clock in any event than make George Bush or John Ehrlichman.
George Bush at 4, and then we'll call John as soon as I've finished with Bush.
All right, sir, 4 o'clock.
Ehrlichman can hold 4.30, but it might be 4.45, okay?
All right, thank you, sir.
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