Conversation 443-021

TapeTape 443StartWednesday, June 6, 1973 at 4:38 PMEndWednesday, June 6, 1973 at 4:40 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building

President Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull to coordinate administrative adjustments following the cancellation of a scheduled reception for Congressmen. The discussion focused on rescheduling the event and managing logistics for key advisors, including John B. Connally, Bryce N. Harlow, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Nixon explicitly directed Bull to summon Harlow immediately to address these logistical concerns and voting implications in the House of Representatives.

Presidential schedulingCongressional relationsLogisticsBryce N. HarlowAlexander M. Haig Jr.John B. Connally

On June 6, 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 4:38 pm and 4:40 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 443-021 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 443-21

Date: June 6, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:38 pm and 4:40 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       President’s schedule
              -Reception with Congressmen
                      -Cancellation
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                                                            Conversation No. 443-21 (cont’d)

                              -Votes in House of Representatives
              -John J. Rhodes’ call to William E. Timmons
              -Rescheduling
              -President’s efforts
              -John B. Connally, Bryce N. Harlow, Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
                      -Sequoia
              -Harlow
              -Haig
              -Connally
                      -Transportation
                      -Bull’s forthcoming conversation with Haig
              -Harlow
                      -President’s transportation

Bull left at an unknown time before 4:40 pm.

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We all have, they're very, you know, sorry that we can't be together, but they're very appreciative.
Let's not have a fear.
They know each other, and that's great.
So really, we might need some time anyway to do that.
All right.
Couldn't we do that?
Harlow and Hayden.
The view of the cancellation is to fix it around six.
Fix it around six plus.
Tell Harlow to come here right now.
Everybody believe that?
or hate him, or whatever you like.