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Conversation 046-115

TapeTape 46StartFriday, May 18, 1973 at 5:00 PMEndFriday, May 18, 1973 at 5:01 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon and aide Stephen B. Bull coordinate the President's upcoming travel logistics and the dissemination of an approved speech. They finalize plans to depart from the Ellipse the following day and defer a final decision on whether to proceed to Camp David until their return to Andrews Air Force Base. Additionally, Nixon instructs Bull to release the approved speech copy to the press.

Presidential travelSpeech releaseCamp DavidLogisticsPress relations
AudioNARA Description

On May 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 5:00 pm to 5:01 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 046-115 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 46-115

Date: May 18, 1973
Time: 5:00 pm - 5:01 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See also Conversation No. 437-25]

     President’s schedule
           -Ellipse
           -Andrews Air Force Base
           -Camp David

     Instructions for David R. Gergen
           -Speech
           -Delivery to press
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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

Yes, sir.
What time do we leave tomorrow?
Leave at 1240, sir.
And we'll be going from the Ellipse.
From the Ellipse.
Fine.
Yes, sir.
And what time do we get back?
We'll be back at Andrews at...
Let's see, we'd be back at around 335.
If you want to go from there to Camp David, you'd be up there at 410.
But we could go to Andrews and then decide where we do then.
Well, we'll hold our decision with regard to Camp David until then, okay?
All right, sir, fine.
All right, fine.
Thank you.
And tell, uh...
I reckon that they can go forward with the speech copy that I have approved and put it on the speech typewriter and, uh...
It can be put out for the press.
It can be put out for the press.
All right.
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