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Conversation 044-160

TapeTape 44StartFriday, April 13, 1973 at 9:04 PMEndFriday, April 13, 1973 at 9:10 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Stephen B. Bull and William E. Timmons to discuss concerns raised by Representative Otto Passman regarding foreign aid policy. Passman, who advocates for loans over grants, was scheduled to travel abroad, prompting the President to manage the legislator's expectations. Nixon directed that Henry Kissinger contact Passman before his departure to assure him that the administration would defer final decisions on foreign aid until after his return.

Foreign AidOtto PassmanHenry KissingerLegislative RelationsFederal GrantsExecutive Policy
AudioNARA Description

On April 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:04 pm and 9:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-160 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 044-160

Date: April 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:04 am and 9:10 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President conferred with Stephen B. Bull.

[See also Conversation No. 825-6]

       President’s schedule
             -Dentist

The President talked with William E. Timmons between 9:09 am and 9:10 am.

       Otto E. Passman
             -President's schedule
             -Views on foreign aid
                   -Loan arguments
             -Schedule
             -Henry A. Kissinger call
             -Administration's decision on foreign aid
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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

Good morning after the dentist.
Any time.
Hello.
Mr. President.
Oh, Bill, I forgot to mention.
Otto Passman said he felt he had to see me pretty soon.
And I don't know what...
I suppose it's on how the foreign aid's going to be handled.
He favors loans rather than grants out there.
I'm trying to get Henry Kissinger together with him.
Otto leaves town today for a month.
They're traveling somewhere overseas.
And I think we'd get Henry to talk to him, at least on the phone, it might.
Well, if Henry could, you might tell Henry to call him and tell him that we want to see him when he comes back and we won't make a decision until he comes back or something like that.
Okay.
Have you got a hold of Henry yet?
No, not this morning.
You want me to tell him to do that?
Well, I can tell him that we should.
You just tell Henry that Passman hit me last night and since Passman's leaving, he should call and let the president ask him to.
check with this and that we'll give it some thought and not make a decision until he returns and then we'll be able to vet it out.
Okay?
Good.
Sure will.
All right.
Thank you.
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