Conversation 405-009

On January 25, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:05 am to 9:34 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 405-009 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 405-9

Date: January 25, 1973
Time: 9:05 am – 9:34 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

       President's speech on 1974 budget
             -Preparation
             -George P. Shultz
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           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                               (rev. Feb-09)

                                                Conversation No. 405-9 (cont’d)

           -Vietnam settlement
     -John D. Ehrlichman
     -Congressional relations
     -Spiro T. Agnew [?]
     -Roy L. Ash
     -Strategy
     -Congressional relations
     -Details compared to overall concept
           -Programs
           -Taxes
           -Congress
     -Cabinet meeting
           -Ehrlichman
           -Ash
           -Earl L. Butz
           -Rogers C. B. Morton
     -Timing
     -Ehrlichman
     -Ronald L. Ziegler
     -Timing
           -William E. Timmons, Ash
     -President's revisions in drafts
           -Continental Divide
     -Method of press coverage
           -Ehrlichman, Ziegler
     -Relation to Vietnam settlement
           -Congress
     -Ehrlichman's work with John A. Volpe
     -Agnew
     -Strategy
           -Timmons
     -Method of press coverage
           -Radio, television [TV]
     -President's response to draft
     -Cabinet meeting
           -Agnew [?]
           -Volpe

Lyndon B. Johnson’s funeral
     -Claudia A. (“Lady Bird”) Johnson
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                        (rev. Feb-09)

                                                         Conversation No. 405-9 (cont’d)

                   -Photographs with President
             -President's role
                   -Military attache, Claudia Johnson
                   -Wreath-laying

       President's speech on 1974 budget
             -Length
                    -Raymond K. Price, Jr.
             -Method of press coverage
                    -Publicity
             -Congressional relations
             -Ehrlichman's view on importance
                    -Vietnam settlement

       1974 budget meeting
            -Shultz's role
            -President's role
            -Taxes

       Cabinet meeting
            -Elliot L. Richardson
            -Peter J. Brennan
                  -Ability
            -Morton
            -Value
            -George W. Romney
            -Frederick B. Dent
            -George H. W. Bush
                  -Inclusion in future meetings
            -Agnew

Stephen B. Bull entered at 9:34 am.

       Lyndon Johnson’s funeral
            -Departure time for President
            -Logistics
                 -Claudia Johnson and family
                 -Weather in Texas

       President's speech on 1974 budget
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                        (rev. Feb-09)

                                                             Conversation No. 405-9 (cont’d)

             -Revisions
                  -Price
             -Length

President, Haldeman, and Bull left at 9:35 am.