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Conversation 441-028

TapeTape 441StartThursday, June 7, 1973 at 1:48 PMEndThursday, June 7, 1973 at 1:52 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate upcoming remarks and logistics for his schedule, specifically concerning cabinet meetings. The two discussed the scope of congressional participation, weighing concerns about the inefficiency of large attendance versus the need for political engagement. They evaluated the roles of various advisors and Republican leaders in managing these sessions to ensure productive executive-legislative interactions.

Presidential scheduleCabinet meetingsCongressional relationsExecutive logisticsRepublican leadership
AudioNARA Description

On June 7, 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 1:48 pm and 1:52 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 441-028 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 441-28

Date: June 7, 1973
Time: Unknown before 1:48 pm and 1:52 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     President’s schedule
           -Remarks for June 8, 1973
                 -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
                 -Background information
                      -Bull
           -Cabinet meetings
                 -Congress members’ attendance
                            -Gerald R. Ford
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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                                                           Conversation No. 441-28 (cont’d)

                             -William E. Timmons’s viewpoint
                             -Melvin R. Laird’s role
                             -Republican leaders
                             -Restrictions
                                   -Discussions
                             -Henry E. Petersen
                             -Ford
                             -George H. W. Bush
                             -Congressional leaders

Bull left at an unknown time before 1:52 pm.
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.

3 o'clock.
I don't think we are much of the audience, but I need to know what the group is in the background.
I may have already raised this question with regard to congressional participation in the cabinet meetings.
If not, I think for the left area, I mean, we've got to attend all meetings.
Bill Taylor's son was in the president's office when he was in Canada, probably in 2000 or so.
Well, we only invited him for this one meeting.
That was really my impression.
I talked to him.
Not that they would attend all meetings.
You can't have a leader.
Well, that just takes too long.
Well, tell...
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You can't have everything.
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