Conversation 395-017

TapeTape 395StartFriday, January 12, 1973 at 8:07 AMEndFriday, January 12, 1973 at 8:19 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate administrative details regarding his upcoming schedule and personal logistics. The discussion focused on planning events surrounding a visit by a troupe of acrobats from the People’s Republic of China, including gift arrangements and guest lists for a reception. Additionally, they reviewed travel plans for a pending trip to Florida and managed the scheduling of upcoming meetings involving key staff members such as H.R. Haldeman and Alexander Haig.

Presidential schedulingPeople's Republic of ChinaCultural diplomacyWhite House administrationTravel logistics

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NARA Description

On January 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:07 am and 8:19 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 395-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 395-17

Date: January 12, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:07 and 8:19 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       Papers

       Call from Tricia Nixon Cox
             -The President's schedule

       The President's schedule
            -People's Republic of China [PRC] acrobats
            -Departure for Florida
            -PRC Acrobats
                  -Gifts
                         -Pins
                  -Reception
                         -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
                         -Ronald L. Ziegler
                         -Kissinger
            -Following week
                  -Florida
                  -Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope
                         -The President's call
                  -Meetings
                         -Timing
                  -Conference call
             -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
             -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

Bull left at an unknown time before 8:19 am.
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Transcript (AI-Generated)

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How many are there?

Thank you.

I would go to other groups, but this is a very special situation.

Thank you.

Yes, I don't want to get locked because of the... Why don't we get it back?

Thank you.

I don't know.

I won't have it today.

So next week I'm going to be here.

I'll be there Thursday night.

I'm not telling you about that.

I can say it in two days.

But I'm trying to stay there.

We're following all the rules of running.

I hope you're going to be here.

I'm going to be here.

Yes, I should see that.

Thank you.

I'll try to finish this breathing thing.

See, I'd like to have a little cigarette coming together.

And then if you'd probably come up to me, and I'll maybe see if you can.

Thank you.

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