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Conversation 036-009

TapeTape 36StartFriday, January 19, 1973 at 6:15 PMEndFriday, January 19, 1973 at 6:40 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon and aide Stephen B. Bull coordinate seating arrangements for the 1973 inaugural concerts to ensure specific high-profile guests are positioned for optimal public appearances. The discussion focuses on accommodating Billy Graham, Mamie Eisenhower, and the J. Willard Marriott family within the designated boxes. Nixon specifically instructs Bull to ensure that he and his guests appear together in a front-row grouping at the symphonic concert for favorable photography.

1973 InaugurationSeating arrangementsBilly GrahamMamie EisenhowerPublic relations
AudioNARA Description

On January 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:15 pm and 6:40 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 36-9

Date: January 19, 1973
Time: Unknown time between 6:15 pm and 6:40 pm
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                         (rev. Jul-08)

                                                               Conversation No. 36-9 (cont’d)

Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Stephen B. Bull.

[See also Conversation No. 398-13]

       The President’s schedule
            -1973 Inaugural concerts
                  -Seating arrangements
                  -William F. (“Billy”) Graham
                  -Mamie G.D. Eisenhower
                  -J. Willard (“Bill”) Marriott, Jr. family
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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

yeah yes sir steve on this uh seating thing i was looking at these things here of course it varies apparently at one theater they do have us and uh they have three of us and three of us in the back which is all right but uh the thing is at the symphonic concert i just if if the grahams have been told they're to seek with us steve don't change it but if you see what i mean yes sir i just spoke with our man there yeah excuse me and uh they've been told only that they're sitting
the family, but they don't know where.
We can easily accommodate the six people, including Mrs. Joy Eisenhower.
That's what we should do.
The six of us should be in the front.
See, that's the picture, Steve, we want of the six together in that place.
It works out just fine.
All right, thank you.
Do I understand that Billy Graham meets us at each place here?
No, sir.
Graham will meet us only at the Symphonic.
I see.
The Marriotts will be moving around.
They go with us each place.
They go with you, yes.
But then they go off to an adjacent box on the side.
In your box.
Except at the Symphonic.
At the Symphonic, that's correct.
And the Grahams are there.
10-05.
Okay.
Yes, sir.
Good.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Good deal.
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